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March 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A letter published today from 12 Senate Republicans calls on Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to support the fossil fuel industry by using existing legal authority to “reduce or suspend” royalty payments. Lukas Ross, senior policy analyst with Friends of the Earth, issued the following statement in response: […]
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Sandra (Sandy) Ordoñez is dedicated to protecting women being harassed online. Sandra is an experienced community engagement specialist, a proud NYC Latina resident of Sunset Park Brooklyn, and a recipient of Fundación Carolina’s Hispanic Leadership Award. She is also a long-time diversity and inclusion advocate, with extensive experience incubating and creating FLOSS and Internet Freedom […]
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As a community, we must uplift the voices of bisexual, pansexual, queer, fluid and transgender people as these voices are too often unheard. With studies showing that bi+ people comprise nearly half of all people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, the bi+ population is the single largest group within the LGBTQ community. Moreover, […]
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Marriott International said Tuesday that names, mailing addresses, loyalty account numbers and other personal information of an estimated 5.2 million guests may’ve been exposed in a data breach. This is the second major security incident to hit the hotel group in less than two years. Marriott said […]
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Civilian casualties continue to mount from the US military’s secret air war in Somalia, with no justice or reparation for the victims of possible violations of international humanitarian law, Amnesty International warned as it released details of two more deadly air strikes so far this year. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has conducted hundreds of air […]
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When Romanian President Klaus Iohannis visited St. John the New hospital in the northern city of Suceava in October, he praised it as a shining example for the country’s patchy health-care system. “We have here a model of good practice in the Romanian health-care system,” said Iohannis, standing with hospital and city officials. “We want […]
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The Modern Slavery Act was a major positive move, but if we want to end modern slavery, we need to ramp up our efforts across the UK and beyond, writes Jakub Sobik Photo by Pexels 31 March 2020 Hailed as a breakthrough on tackling slavery by some, cursed by others for missing major opportunities, the […]
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EWG: ‘Reckless, Unconscionable and Insidious’ WASHINGTON – Today the Trump administration is set to release a final rule rolling back auto fuel efficiency standards, which will let cars and light trucks emit 1 billion more tons, or more, of carbon pollution over the lifetime of the vehicle fleet than under the standards set by the Obama […]
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Curling EPIC Amicus Filing Curling Georgia Court Grants EPIC’s Motion to File Amicus on Ballot Secrecy A Georgia federal court has granted EPIC’s request to file an amicus brief urging the court to protect the secret ballot. Plaintiffs presented the court with evidence that Georgia’s ballot-marking devices, which rely on large display screens, make voter […]
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Last week, when the Internet Archive announced its “National Emergency Library,” expanding access to more than a million digitized works, the group explained the move as a goodwill gesture in the time of coronavirus. With so many brick-and-mortar libraries forced to close their doors, in other words, […]
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MOSCOW — After President Vladimir Putin announced a nine-day paid holiday on March 25, hundreds of Muscovites flew south to Sochi and other resort towns on Russia’s Black Sea coast to while away the unexpected vacation in warmer climes. Others flocked to Moscow’s forested outskirts, to grill kebabs with friends and take advantage of the […]
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Monday, March 30, 2020 Americans are stocking up on hair dye, according to a new report by NPR. The article lists some of Nielsen’s data about what Americans were buying the week ending March 21. Sales for hair dye increased by almost 20 percent from last year. This spike is not unexpected. As of March […]
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Today, HRC responded to the news that Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed two pieces of discriminatory anti-transgender legislation, commonly referred to as HB 500 and HB 509, even as his state and the world reel from the effects of COVID-19. HB 500 will bar transgender women and girls from participating in sports consistent with […]
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New emails obtained and released by American Oversight and others show senior federal health officials were increasingly alarmed about the rapidly spreading coronavirus in late February and early March — even as President Donald Trump and other top administration officials were publicly downplaying the threat and spreading false information. Among the records released by King […]
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Home News Releases Friends of the Earth applauds MLGW’s decision to suspend utility disconnects for non-payment during coronavirus crisis March 30, 2020 MEMPHIS – Following the response by Memphis Light, Gas, and Water to the coronavirus, Friends of the Earth Vice-President for Programs Michelle Chan and FOE Special Advisor and former MLGW President and CEO […]
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EPIC v. DOJ FOIA Mueller Report BREAKING: DOJ Delivers Mueller Report to Federal Judge in EPIC’s FOIA Case The Department of Justice today submitted the complete Mueller Report to federal Judge Reggie B. Walton for review. The judge will now determine whether the federal agency properly withheld information EPIC sought in the open government case […]
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Following today’s ministerial statement to overturn with immediate effect the ban on pregnant girls attending schools, Marta Colomer, Amnesty International’s Acting Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “Today we have cause to celebrate as thousands of pregnant girls across Sierra Leone will be allowed back into classes nationwide when schools reopen after […]
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You probably know the feeling: you reach for your phone only to realize it’s not where you thought it was. Total panic quickly sets in. If you’re like me (us), you don’t stop in the moment to think about why losing a phone is so scary. But the answer is clear: In addition to being […]