World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad,...
Summarizing the state of the climate, the month ended with extreme heat in the southern hemisphere where it’s summer, while high temperatures atypical of...
Better Health Support for People in Crisis Situations Under Direct Relief Agreement
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Geneva/ Washington, 1 March 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Direct Relief have joined forces to deliver medicines...
The (Identity) Politics of Reparations
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Can ”reparationist“ be a distinct identity, akin to feminist or abolitionist, a label worn with pride by progressives who believe in...
Reclaiming our history and humanity in struggle
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Emerging and emergent conversations about our future as a people conducted in the community and academy in...
Appointments announced to New York Reparations Commission
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Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie Announce Appointments to New York State’s Commission to Study Reparations and Racial Justice.
Albany,...
UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war
“Tragically, an unknown number of people lie under rubble”, António Guterres added, in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, reiterating his call for an...
Gazans eating wild plants to survive
Their journey begins in the open fields every morning in search of these plants, which include cheeseweed - known locally as khubeezeh - which...
UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends
In a statement, the UN Secretary-General extended his “deep appreciation” to all international and national personnel of the United Nations Transition Assistance Mission in...
San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
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By Janie Har, AP —
Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role...
USCRI Statement on Launch of New Re-Parole Process for Ukrainians
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The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) commends the U.S. government for launching a re-parole application process for...
No God but Greed: Slavery and Indifference
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The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed – for lack of a better word – is good. Greed is right....
Unfortunately Trump got it right about Michigan
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Following his smash performance in the Michigan Primary, unfortunately Trump was right when he said “We Win Michigan, We Win the...
World News in Brief: Air travel boom erases COVID dip, ‘disturbing’ new anti-LGBT bill...
Civil aviation organization ICAO said that the numbers for the first quarter of 2024 indicate that airlines will sustain the return to profitability recorded...
Biden’s walk can beat Trump’s talk with the working class, but he needs to...
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Spoiler alert! Donald Trump will be allowed to remain on the ballot this fall.
By Ben Jealous —
One way or another, the...
Democratic governors holding the line to protect Black history and books
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“Those who do not learn their past will never know their power,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told theGrio. “It’s why we...
Eric Mathew Gairy was not a champion of Grenada’s independence.
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By Lennie Fleary —
After I wrote about Eric Matthew Gairy of Grenada, someone told me Gairy had brought independence to Grenada,...
World News in Brief: Noncommunicable diseases in emergencies, aid plan for Haiti, peace efforts...
NCDs are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide, and it is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to three times...
UN Syria envoy appeals for urgent de-escalation across the Middle East
“Regional spillover is only the latest accelerant to a conflict that is growing in complexity and with each passing year. The situation is worsening...
Advocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing restraints
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By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill —
Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact...
The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you’re on...
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By Svante Myrick, The Hill —
As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can’t help thinking...
Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
New York/Geneva/Rome, 21 February – In the less than five months that followed the...
14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas
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Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past.
By...
Aid delivery to Gaza falls by half since January: UNRWA
Writing on the social media platform X, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “aid was supposed to increase not decrease” to meet the huge needs...
Strengthening Global Cooperation Vital in Addressing Climate-Induced Migration: IOM
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Nairobi/ Geneva, 26 February – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for strengthened global cooperation in addressing climate-induced migration...