In a move that was immediately denounced as “cruel” and counterproductive, the Trump State Department on Saturday confirmed that it is cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. “Cutting foreign aid to Central America is the absolute last thing the Trump administration should do right now,”…
Month: November 2019
Top UN Human Rights Expert Decries 'Extremist Hate' Campaign Behind Escalated Attack on Reproductive Rights
A top United Nations official on human rights said Tuesday that the recent escalation in attacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. must be categorized in the same way as other many attacks on basic rights—as part of an “extremist hate” campaign. “We have not called it out in the same way we have other…
Agroecology as Innovation
Recently, the High Level Panel of Experts of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its much-anticipated report on agroecology. The report signals the continuing shift in emphasis in the UN agency’s approach to agricultural development. As outgoing FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva has indicated, “We need to promote a transformative change…
President Trump Will Undergo a Physical and Release Details Next Year, White House Says
President Trump will undergo a routine physical examination in early 2018 and the records will be released to the public, the White House said Thursday. In response to a question about Trump appearing to slur a few words at the end of his speech on recognizing Jerusalem, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump…
To Stop the Worst Effects of the Climate Crisis, Report Says 'The Level of Ambition Needs to be Tripled'—At Minimum
The world must do more to combat the climate crisis, a new report declares, because the rate of melting on the Earth’s poles and the increase in extreme weather events are projected to be much higher than previosuly predicted. Those findings came from the United Nations Science Advisory Group United in Science report (pdf), published…
Natalie Portman to Present at the 2018 Golden Globes
Is 2018 the year of Natalie Portman? InStyle can exclusively confirm that the 36-year-old Oscar and Golden Globe winner will take the stage as a presenter at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards. Portman has previously taken home two Globes for her performances in Closer and Black Swan, and most recently was nominated for her…
10 Ways That the Climate Crisis and Militarism Are Intertwined
Click:handmade dog figurine 1. The US military protects Big Oil and other extractive industries. The US military has often been used to ensure that US companies have access to extractive industry materials, particularly oil, around the world.The 1991 Gulf War against Iraq was a blatant example of war for oil; today the US military support…
Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima Spend Date Night at the Museum
Kourtney Kardashian and her new beau, Younes Bendjima, are taking their romance to the stars. On Sunday, the reality star teased the couple’s celestial outing, as she first shared a snap of the pair enjoying a lazy morning in bed. “It’s lit,” she captioned the shot, which showed the shirtless 24-year-old balancing a fidget spinner on his nose. A star filter provided the perfect precursor…
Beyoncé Carries Cupcakes in Plastic Containers Like Any Mom Would and We’ve Got Proof
On Monday, the world blessed us with an image that not only is worth way more than a thousand words, but that offers a super rare glimpse at Beyoncé looking like—dare we say it—one of us! Yes, it’s possible. Yes, she’s human. Yes, we suddenly think we could be really great friends. Click Here: WORLD…
Matt Damon Regrets His Previous Sexual Misconduct Comments
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