Cuts to U.S.-Backed Rights Groups Seen as a Win for China
U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China. Chinese nationalists are celebrating.
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Hispanics Bolted to the Right in 2024. Can Democrats Win Them Back?
Amid the turmoil and controversies of President Trump’s opening weeks, Democrats see an opening with working-class voters wooed by Mr. Trump’s movement.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Progressive group sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts
Presented by American Medical Association — A new report from Democratic-aligned group Protect Our Care highlights potential GOP changes to Medicaid. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - Feb. 7 -
Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders
Civil and human rights organizations have teamed up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) ...The Hill - 13h -
Civil rights groups sue Trump over anti-DEIA executive orders
Three civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday charging that three of President Trump’s executive orders attacking DEIA in the federal government hinder their ability to help ...NBC News - 6h -
Shuttering USAID is a win for China and a loss for America
Former Congressman Charles W. Dent argues that dismantling USAID would undermine American security, economic prosperity and geopolitical leadership, and hand a major victory to China, our greatest ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi
Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists
Project 2025 architects are among those behind the American Accountability Foundation and their blacklists targeting people of color . A rightwing non-profit group that has published a “DEI Watch ...The Guardian - Feb. 9
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Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp
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Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have offered other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old plans as new ones.The New York Times - 8h -
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
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As Moscow and Washington Discuss Ukraine, Russians Hope for Normalcy
Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end.The New York Times - 15h -
Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, potentially including those of two children, will be somber.The New York Times - 11h
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