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U.S. Meets Milestone in Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destruction
Both U.S. President Joe Biden and, top Republican Senator Mitch McConnell said on Friday that the U.S. has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile of chemical weapons, completing a global effort set in 1997 to eliminate all…
Campaign Shocked by US Decision to Transfer Banned Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is appalled by the United States’ plans to transfer banned cluster munitions to Ukraine, as reported today in the New York Times. The transfer of the weapon, prohibited under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, follows repeated…
Supreme Court Preserves College Preferences for Wealthy Whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites. By Sonali Kolhatkar The United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down race as…
Mental and physical well-being of children affected as Philippine volcano continues to rumble
As Mount Mayon continues to rumble, Save the Children Philippines is providing psychosocial interventions for students who are unable to attend school because of the volcanic eruption On June 11, 2023, Mount Mayon, an active volcano located near Legazpi City…
The two-sided uprising sweeping France
One side of the uprising is about the habitability of Earth, the other is about the habitability of France for communities of color. By Nicolas Haeringer On June 27, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French boy of North African descent was…
US Treasury Secretary leaving for visit to China
July 6. /TASS/. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing on July 6 through 9 to meet with high-ranking Chinese officials. Although she is not scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, she is expected to hold talks…
The Not-So-Discreet U.S. Campaign to Pressure Brazil’s Foreign Policy
The respected London newspaper Financial Times ran with the following headline last week: “The discreet U.S. campaign to defend Brazil’s election.” The report, written by Michael Stott, Michael Pooler and Bryan Harris, deals with a “pressure campaign” carried out by…
Passing of Peace Activist and Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg – Reflections on the Security State and the Anti-war Movement
Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, fighting to the end to warn of the existential threat of nuclear war. The 92-year-old whistleblower left a legacy of peace activism dating to his courageous release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Given…
The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa
The framework of our civilization is premised on the destruction of the planet. This article is an edited version of a speech the author delivered at Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Conference with the theme ‘Advancing Environmental Justice…
Increase in Bangladesh’s garment exports of earnings bears ‘good news’ at this time of dollar shortage: The initiative must be continued
Export earnings are very important in the overall progress of the country. If export earnings increase and this trend continues, it is very promising. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has released country-wise export data for July-April of FY 2022-23. During…
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