Politics
Republicans raise concerns over new State Department 'woke czar' Desirée Cormier
Republican lawmakers are calling for an inquiry into a new State Department equity position they are calling a “woke czar”
Politics
Pope Francis calls to end violence in Peru
"No to violence, regardless of where it originates. No more deaths," the Argentine pope said
Human Rights
Forced internal displacement in Mexico tripled due to violence in 2021
In 27 municipalities of Michoacán, there were 9,059 cases of people displaced due to organized crime
Human Rights
State Dept. sanctions more than 100 Nicaraguan officials for 'undermining democracy'
The move comes after the government seized all of the assets belonging to one of the country’s top universities, UCA, after it accused it of being a “center for terrorism organized by criminal groups”
Sports
Vaccine holdout Kyrie Irving blasts NYC for latest mandate development
“If I can work and be unvaccinated, then all of my brothers and sisters who are also unvaccinated should be able to do the same.”
Human Rights
Ecuadorian President honors exiled journalist for defending press freedom
Palacio was a prominent journalist in Ecuador until a feud with former President Rafael Correa forced him into exile for more than 10 years
Business
Ben & Jerry's reportedly makes its employees watch activist videos about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ice cream maker announced last year it would no longer sell its products in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"
Technology
Bitcoin is becoming the currency of freedom for those living in nations under tyranny, invasion
"Bitcoin is a tool for freedom, for development, for folks like us, who are suffering from dictators, from tyrannical leaders," Fadi Elsalameen says.
Crime
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces tragic start after soldiers open fire at truck transporting migrants
The soldiers mistook the migrant transportation trucks for cartel vehicles and opened fire at 33 migrants of various nationalities, leaving six fatalities and at least 10 others wounded