Sunday, December 10, 2023
■ Today's Top News
"This bittersweet moment reminds us of the important, brave, and selfless work of human rights defenders who shape a brighter future for everyone and also of the pushbacks they still face," said the U.N. human rights chief.
By Julia Conley
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"There are countries here with the capacity to ensure the outcome of this summit is historic for the right reasons," said Mary Robinson, chair of The Elders. "They need to lean in now with ambition and urgency."
By Julia Conley
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"She was coerced into resigning for defending her students’ right to political free speech," said one critic.
By Julia Conley
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"Courts are arguing with each other about whether a woman can have a medically necessary abortion," said one advocate. "This is not a hypothetical nightmare—it is a living one."
By Julia Conley
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"The Security Council was again prevented from rising to this moment to uphold its clear responsibilities in the face of this grave crisis threatening human lives and threatening regional and international peace and security," said the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations.
By Julia Conley
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One expert expressed hope that Democrats "realize that strong positions on abortion and climate change are no longer 'partisan' or 'divisive'—religious freedom, bodily privacy, and saving the world are BIG TENT, winning issues."
By Jessica Corbett
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■ Opinion
ALEC politicians considered model policies and resolutions related to an Article V constitutional convention, so-called “woke” capitalism, school curricula, the environment, gutting regulations, and more.
By David Armiak
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Indigenous peoples are living the change that all recent scientific reports call for; this provides a baseline for policymakers and governments at COP28.
By Valérie Courtois,Chris Filardi
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Will we be able to overcome the wreckage we are inflicting on ourselves?
By Robert C. Koehler
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