Credit: White House By James E. JenningsATLANTA, Georgia, Jan 3 2025 (IPS) The fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House that says, “May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” President John Adams wrote that in a letter to his wife Abigail in […]
Read MoreThe landscape of subscription contracts is changing around the world, with a heavy focus on consumer protection. In the United States, the recently released “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs,” was reported on 16 October 2024 and aimed at bringing transparency and simplicity for consumers entering into […]
Read MoreCompany One Theatre, in partnership with the Boston Public Library, announces the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of HAUNTED Country United States agnes Thu, 01/02/2025 – 11:38 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Company One Theatre, in partnership with the […]
Read MoreBy CIVICUSJan 2 2025 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the challenges Palestinian civil society faces in resisting digital suppression and advocating for justice with Palestinian lawyer and researcher Dima Samaro. As the director of Skyline International for Human Rights, Dima advocates for digital freedoms and human rights in the Middle East […]
Read MoreBy External SourceDec 28 2024 (IPS-Partners) The world’s troubles deepened in 2024. Civilians bore the brunt of war. Violence in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Haiti, and more displaced over 100 million people worldwide. Over 70% of those killed in Gaza were women and children, according to the UN Human Rights […]
Read MoreOn 16 October 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a comprehensive guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment. The guidance, entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers”1 (the DOL AI Guidance), builds on the DOL’s May 2024 AI […]
Read MoreIn 1815, Mount Tambora erupted with a force so immense that it altered the course of history. The explosion hurled vast amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, reflecting sunlight and causing global temperatures to plummet. The aftermath was catastrophic—a “year without a summer” that led to widespread crop […]
Read MoreThe United States is experiencing its highest number of whooping cough cases in nearly a decade, with over 32,000 cases reported this year, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This represents a sixfold increase compared to the same time last year and […]
Read MoreTo view the Arbitration World publication, click here. From The Editors We are proud to mark the publication of the 40th edition of Arbitration World. In this is a notable edition, we have taken the opportunity to look back at the stories featured in the very the first edition in 2005 and […]
Read More12 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Ismahane Elouafi, EMD of CGIAR attend the inauguration of the Food and Agriculture Pavilion FAO/CGIAR during COP29. Credit: FAO/Alessandra Benedetti By Aditi Mukherji and Cargele MassoNAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 2024 (IPS) This year has been a landmark one for climate […]
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