From the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (http://www.usglc.org/): Just last week the Administration proposed a budget that would slash America’s diplomacy and global development programs by 31% – draconian cuts that would bring our civilian forces to levels not seen since … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Recent reports indicate that President Trump has given the CIA the authority to carry out more drone strikes and that he may be loosening the rules on civilian casualties for both the … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): It’s time to mobilize. One of the most important laws in fighting corruption around the world is under attack. In 2010, after a decade of campaigning, we helped to pass a landmark bi-partisan, anti-corruption law that … Continued
Published on Monday, January 16, 2017 by Common Dreams Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/16/just-eight-men-own-same-wealth-half-humanity-report As the super-rich descend on Davos, report reveals how these billionaires are fueling the global inequality crisis By Nika Knight, staff writer Oxfam interviewed garment workers in Vietnam … Continued
Posted at http://www.upworthy.com/7-real-things-you-can-do-right-now-about-the-catastrophe-in-aleppo December 13, 2016 By Eric March Syrian government troops are attempting to capture the remaining sections of Aleppo, and its citizens are in grave danger. Aleppo Residents flee rebel-held areas of the city. Photo by Karam Al-Masri/Getty Images. The … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): A year after the devastating pictures of little Alan Kurdi’s body washed ashore on a Turkish beach, images of another little boy are making the rounds on social media and forcing us to stop and … Continued
From the Latin America Working Group (http://www.lawg.org/): After more than 50 years of war and four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas have reached a peace agreement. This long-awaited accord ends the longest-running armed conflict in the … Continued