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Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice

CNN

CNN — FBI Director Christopher Wray’s resignation announcement was the latest, and inevitable, step in the accumulation of massive and unusual power around President-elect Donald Trump. But many nonpartisan legal analysts fear that Wray’s departure — before the end of a 10-year term mandated by Congress to keep politics out of the administration of justice — represents yet another challenge …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

'You are out of line!': Secret Service chief screams at GOP lawmaker for politicizing 9/11

Raw Story

Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon exchanged words in a shouting match over the politicization of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At a Thursday hearing with the House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of then-former President Donald Trump, Fallon suggested Rowe had not provided adequate protection at a 9/11 remembrance ceremony. "And that is the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lara Trump swears 'no intention on retribution' in effort to ward off preemptive pardons

Raw Story

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump insisted that her father-in-law had "no intention on retribution or revenge" after a report said President Joe Biden was considering preemptive pardons for people who might be unfairly prosecuted. During a Thursday interview on Fox News, host Bill Hemmer told Lara Trump that "some are fearing retribution on behalf of your father-in-law when he …

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4 weeks ago

Govt, Opposition Clash Over Speakers List for Constitution Day Event

Deccan Chronicle

A heated exchange between the government and opposition parties has erupted over the selection of speakers for the Constitution Day event scheduled on Tuesday. According to opposition parties, the government has disproportionately allocated speaking slots to ruling party members, undermining the spirit of inclusivity central to the Constitution. Some opposition leaders claim the government is using Constitution Day as a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds

Salon

Across the U.S., 35% of adults reported that they did not trust COVID-19 vaccines, without much variation across years 2021-2023, according to a survey published in the journal Vaccine: X this week. Vaccine hesitancy is one piece of a growing distrust in public health exacerbated by the government’s pandemic response that many experts fear will only deepen with the new …

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2 months ago

Nations Voice Support for China's Stance on Human Rights at UN Committee

China Daily

Nations voiced support for China's stance at the UN, opposing the politicization of human rights issues. Pakistan, Qatar, Mauritania, Venezuela, and China delivered joint statements, emphasizing that human rights should be treated with the same emphasis, with sufficient importance attached to economic, social and cultural rights and the right to development in particular.

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2 months ago

Nations Voice Support for China's Stance on Human Rights at UN Committee

China Daily

Over 100 countries voiced support for China's stance at the UN General Assembly, opposing the politicization of human rights issues. Pakistan, Qatar, Mauritania, Venezuela, and China all delivered joint statements emphasizing the importance of treating human rights with the same emphasis regardless of political affiliations. China highlighted the internal nature of issues like Xinjiang and Hong Kong, while also condemning …

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2 months ago

Florida Republicans Try To Make School Board Races Political

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Florida voters head to the polls next month, they will decide if school board candidates should appear on ballots in future elections as either Republicans or Democrats. For the last 25 years, Florida’s school board races have been officially nonpartisan after voters decided by ballot measure in 1998 to remove the political affiliations. “You’ll no longer …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM

China Daily

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in New York on Tuesday. NEW YORK -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday the political manipulation of human rights issues by a few countries, such as …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Springfield, Ohio: Fear and frustration as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population

CNN

Springfield, Ohio CNN — Rose Goute Creole restaurant does a bustling business in Springfield, Ohio, with clientele drawn from across the city to its heaping displays of patties and donuts, and pots of perfumed rice, fried pork and fish, and golden plantains. Springfield officials have told press and city commission meetings that are no credible reports of animal abuse “by …

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3 months, 1 week ago

China, Latin America work to advance global human rights

China Daily

Baimachilin, vice-chairman of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, delivered the opening speech at the first China-Latin America and Caribbeans States Roundtable on Human Rights, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 10. Baimachilin spoke at the inaugural China-Latin America and Caribbeans States Roundtable on Human Rights …

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4 months ago

Protectionism a lose-lose scenario

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Curbing politicization and securitization will benefit the EU's interests, the development of China-EU relations, and global development and security Over the past few years, the United States has relentlessly pressured its allies to comprehensively contain China, leading to dramatic shifts in global geopolitics. The EU's trade and economic policy toward China has become increasingly suspicious and defensive. …

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4 months ago

Protectionism a lose-lose scenario

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Curbing politicization and securitization will benefit the EU's interests, the development of China-EU relations, and global development and security Over the past few years, the United States has relentlessly pressured its allies to comprehensively contain China, leading to dramatic shifts in global geopolitics. The EU's trade and economic policy toward China has become increasingly suspicious and defensive. …

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4 months ago

True blue

China Daily

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY As the strategic competition between China and the United States intensifies, Southeast Asia has become a key arena. As a key participant in East Asian and broader regional governance, ASEAN has been promoting the solution of regional maritime issues through its cooperation framework centered on the "ASEAN plus "mechanism. However, the strategic competition between China and the …

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4 months ago

True blue

China Daily

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY As the strategic competition between China and the United States intensifies, Southeast Asia has become a key arena. As a key participant in East Asian and broader regional governance, ASEAN has been promoting the solution of regional maritime issues through its cooperation framework centered on the "ASEAN plus "mechanism. However, the strategic competition between China and the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Politicization of research not good climate action

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Climate studies are increasingly becoming politicized. Harvard University recently shut down a key geo-engineering research project because of an intense backlash, despite the college's aspiration to become "a global beacon on climate change". As the world has so far mostly failed to tackle climate change by reducing fossil fuel reliance, it seems prudent to also investigate other …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Global governance needs reform for full recovery of world trade

China Daily

This file photo shows the World Trade Organization logo in front of its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 28, 2020. Despite improvements in the recovery of global trade in recent months, a slew of factors, including uncertain growth prospects in developed economies such as the United States, rising unilateralism and protectionism, and disruptions to international supply chains, are still posing …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Global governance needs reform for full recovery of world trade

China Daily

This file photo shows the World Trade Organization logo in front of its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 28, 2020. Despite improvements in the recovery of global trade in recent months, a slew of factors, including uncertain growth prospects in developed economies such as the United States, rising unilateralism and protectionism, and disruptions to international supply chains, are still posing …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Washington warns of danger from China in remembering the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said the ruling Chinese Communist Party that sent in tanks against peaceful student protesters 35 years ago in the heart of Beijing is as ruthless and suppressive today as it was in 1989, a stark warning as they commemorated the anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square. The Chinese embassy …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial

China Daily

File photo shows Migrants lining up to be transferred by US Border Patrol after having crossed the Bravo River in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on April 18. The State Council Information Office of China issued its "Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023" on Wednesday, detailing the country's deteriorating …

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8 months ago

Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received annually since 2011. In a wide-ranging 48-page report released Monday, the independent panel said UNRWA has “robust” procedures to uphold the U.N. principle of neutrality, but it cited serious …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The ISI is threatening judicial autonomy in Pakistan: And the political rulers are allowing it

Op India

The recent tumult within Pakistan’s judicial system, exemplified by the courageous stand taken by judges from the Islamabad High Court, casts a sombre light on the diminishing independence of the judiciary. During the PTI administration in 2018, the dismissal of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui was later acknowledged as ‘wrongful’ by the Supreme Judicial Council in March 2024. Justice Shaukat Aziz …

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9 months ago

What Thaksin Shinawatra’s Parole Says About Thai Politics

The Diplomat

On February 13, Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted parole, as anticipated, paving the way for his release on February 18. Srettha added, “I believe that Thaksin can give good advice to his daughter to serve the country.” Thaksin’s parole represents a watershed in Thai politics. By sealing the former leader’s rehabilitation, it effectively draws a line …

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Wray’s departure will cement Trump’s control over the institutions of US justice

'You are out of line!': Secret Service chief screams at GOP lawmaker for politicizing 9/11

Lara Trump swears 'no intention on retribution' in effort to ward off preemptive pardons

Govt, Opposition Clash Over Speakers List for Constitution Day Event

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds

Nations Voice Support for China's Stance on Human Rights at UN Committee

Nations Voice Support for China's Stance on Human Rights at UN Committee

Florida Republicans Try To Make School Board Races Political

US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM

Springfield, Ohio: Fear and frustration as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population

China, Latin America work to advance global human rights

Protectionism a lose-lose scenario

Protectionism a lose-lose scenario

True blue

True blue

Politicization of research not good climate action

Global governance needs reform for full recovery of world trade

Global governance needs reform for full recovery of world trade

Washington warns of danger from China in remembering the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial

Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff

The ISI is threatening judicial autonomy in Pakistan: And the political rulers are allowing it

What Thaksin Shinawatra’s Parole Says About Thai Politics