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UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoA group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in...
Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoU.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening,...
Fiscal nerds determine the fate of legislation in America
The Economist· 22 hours agoBill Clinton’s political adviser once quipped that he would like to be reincarnated as the bond market so that he could “intimidate everybody”. It is now a group of fiscal nerds—called budget ...
Britain: Why Rwanda bill risks failure at last minute
Weston Forum· 7 days agoOn Wednesday, the leader of the ruling Conservative Party called Britain’s general election for July...
Capital gains tax receipts in WA tumble
Seattle Times· 6 days agoCapital gains tax collections in Washington have plummeted in their second year, creating potential challenges for the next governor and legislative...
Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 3 days agoAP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on another state deciding if abortion providers should be asking women why they want the abortion. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas moved closer Thursday to requiring ...
Mexico's next president is likely a woman. But in some Indigenous villages, men have all the power
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoSeventy years ago, Mexican women won the right to vote, and today the country’s on the...
Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear
Stamford Advocate· 7 days agoEgypt said Friday it has agreed to send U.N. humanitarian aid trucks through Israel’s main crossing...
Elizabeth Warren warns of efforts to limit abortion in states that have protected access
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoU.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday warned about additional attempts to curb access to abortion...
Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoInternational donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros ($8.1...
