“Russia report: UK considers tougher security laws after criticism by MPs”, BBC News
London, 22 July 2020
Ministers are considering strengthening security laws after a report… Continue reading
“Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’”, The New York Times
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The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey… Continue reading
“On Point’s Coronavirus Hours: A Conversation With Jane Goodall”, WBUR
By Brittany Knotts and Anthony Brooks, On Point, Boston, July 17, 2020
60 years ago, Jane Goodall first… Continue reading
“John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon and Congressman, Dies at 80”, The New York Times
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Images of his beating at Selma… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War, Human Rights, Economic Opportunity
Once Upon A Time In Iraq, Frontline, PBS, July 14, 2020
As we’ve noted often, while the Covid-19… Continue reading
Message of the Day: War, Human Rights, Economic Opportunity
Once Upon A Time In Iraq, Frontline, PBS, July 14, 2020
As we’ve noted often, while the Covid-19… Continue reading
“High cost of healthy diet puts billions at risk of malnutrition, says food security report”, World Food Programme
By Peyvand Khorsandi, Rome, Jul 14, 2020
Nutrient-rich foods are priced out of the reach of people in the poorest… Continue reading
“Mary McLeod Bethune Was at the Vanguard of More Than 50 Years of Black Progress”, Smithsonian Magazine
By Martha S. Jones, July 2020 edition
Winning the vote for women was a mighty struggle. Securing full liberation for… Continue reading
“A Game Changer? Basic Income Grant on the table for South Africa’s unemployed poor”, Daily Maverick
By Sandisiwe Shoba, Johannesburg, 14 July 2020
As South Africa weathers the storm of increased hunger, poverty and unemployment during… Continue reading
“Impact of coronavirus on lives of children”, The Irish Times
The Irish Times view, Dublin, Jul 10, 2020
As we surface from the first wave of the pandemic, we can… Continue reading