From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We will not remain silent: Amnesty just released a new report1 on the state of global vaccination rates, and it is dire. As the U.S. administers booster shots, billions of people across the globe are STILL waiting to get … Continued
15% Floor Will Help Shut Down World Tax Havens That Bleed American Jobs WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration has secured an international agreement to begin to end the world race to the bottom on corporate tax rates, saving American jobs … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/01/rich-nations-waste-doses-most-african-countries-miss-10-vaccination-goal “We have recently seen a billionaire take a healthcare worker on a journey into space. But back here on planet Earth we have millions of nurses waiting for a vaccine.” JAKE JOHNSON October 1, 2021 More than … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): One year ago today, South Africa and India proposed an emergency waiver of COVID vaccine and treatment monopolies so that life-saving medicines needed to end the pandemic could be produced in as many places … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-30/immigrant/afghan-refugees-arriving-through-philadelphia-international-airport/a75545-1 August 30, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – Several hundred refugees from Afghanistan started to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport this weekend, only a few days after an explosion … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Now that the United States has withdrawn from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans are in imminent danger, as attacks from the Taliban on Afghan nationals have increased and violence against Afghan women and children is … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As you’ve likely seen in the news coming out of Afghanistan, when violence erupts, people flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs. I want you to know that CWS is deploying staff to Fort … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/17/one-year-afghanistan-war-spending-could-fund-resettlement-12-million-refugees “We’ve spent billions on war. Now, let’s spend to bring Afghans to safety.” JAKE JOHNSON August 17, 2021 As the Biden administration faces criticism for not doing enough to assist those fleeing Afghanistan, an analysis released Monday showed that the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/us-lawmakers-and-human-rights-advocates-urge-open-doors-afghan-refugees “We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT August 16, 2021 While the world watched with alarm Monday as multiple … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/un-experts-urge-immediate-action-protect-human-rights-prevent-slaughter-civilians “We cannot stand idly by as the lives of the Afghan people are treated with contempt, derision, and weariness,” said a group of special rapporteurs. KENNY STANCIL August 16, 2021 More than two dozen independent experts appointed by … Continued