By Amnesty International
Responding to reports of a Myanmar military air strike on a hospital in Rakhine State on Wednesday night, international Human Rights Day, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “Nowhere and no one is safe from the violence of the Myanmar military, which is widening its repression ahead of an election later this month which […] The post Myanmar: Deadly military air strike on hospital shows vicious disregard for right to life appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to news that the leader of the National Union for Total Revolution of Angola (UNTRA) Serrote José de Oliveria – whose health has been deteriorating since being held in arbitrary detention since 28 July – has begun a hunger strike to protest his unlawful detention, Amnesty International’s Deputy-Director for East and Southern Africa, Flavia […] The post Angola: Authorities must provide urgent medical care to detained UNTRA leader appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Ilya Ilyankou, PhD candidate at SpaceTimeLab, UCL
This technology was developed in response to the stark disparity in how urban safety is experienced by women and men.
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By Joshua Shanes, Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of divine light.
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By Jill Inderstrodt, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University
It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom collide.
But that’s exactly what happened earlier this summer when two of my favorite actresses appeared on a popular podcast. I was excited to hear them talk about their new book and their history of working together, so I was confused but delighted when their conversation took a turn toward my…
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By Loveline Chizobam Phillips, Ph.D. Candidate, George Mason University
Faye Taxman, Professor of Health Services Criminology, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full-term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks.
Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1…
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By Hannah Wiseman, Professor of Law, Penn State
Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.
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By Nora Gilbert, Professor of Literary and Film Studies, University of North Texas
Frank Capra’s dark vision of corruption and greed highlights both the dangers of concentrated power and the quiet effectiveness of collective action.
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By Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus, Economics, Babson College
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal.
Until recently, tariffs rarely made headlines. Yet today, they play a major role in U.S. economic policy, affecting the prices of everything from groceries to…
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By Chao Guo, Professor of Nonprofit Management, University of Pennsylvania
Charlotte Ren, Professor of Practice in Strategy and Innovation, University of Pennsylvania
John J. DiIulio Jr., Professor of Politics, Religion and Civil Society, University of Pennsylvania
A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.
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