Message of the Day: Human Rights, Disease, Environment, Hunger, Economic Opportunity, Population, War, Personal Growth
2020: The Year In Pictures, National Geographic, January 2021 Speciasl Issue
The introduction for the cover piece in… Continue reading
“Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services”, WHO, UNICEF
Press Release, Geneva, New York, 14 Decenber 2020
Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk… Continue reading
“Pakistan approves tough anti-rape law amid outcry over victim blaming”, The Guardian
Hannah Ellis-Petersen, South Asia correspondent, London, Wed 16 Dec 2020
Legislation will speed up rape trials, protect victims’ identity… Continue reading
“A Day That Settled an Election and Brought Hope for Defeating a Pandemic”, The New York Times
By Peter Baker, Dec. 15, 2020
“I honestly can’t recall two independent events of such extreme importance occurring on the… Continue reading
“How Eleanor Roosevelt Pushed for a Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, History
Becky Little, Dec 8, 2020
The future must see the broadening of human rights throughout the world,” Eleanor Roosevelt told… Continue reading
“A world with three internets” El Pais
Moises Naim, Opinion, The Global Observer, Madrid, 08 Dec 2020
The world is on its way to having separate… Continue reading
“‘We Are Better People Because of John Lennon’”, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone, December 8, 2020
[Editorial note: John Lennon was killed by gunshot 40 years ago, December 8, 1980. Rolling… Continue reading
“Nine out of 10 in poor nations to miss out on inoculation as west buys up Covid vaccines”, The Guardian
Sarah Boseley, Health editor, London,
Billions unlikely to get jabs as rich countries secure 53% of… Continue reading
“How modern mathematics emerged from a lost Islamic library”, BBC Future
By Adrienne Bernhard, London, 7th December 2020
Centuries ago, a prestigious Islamic library brought Arabic numerals to the world.… Continue reading
“Supreme Court rejects Pennsylvania Republicans’ attempt to block Biden victory”, CNN
December 8, 2020
(CNN) The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request… Continue reading