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[ad_1] Authorities across the world are increasingly resorting to unlawful use of force and repressive legislation to crush protests, Amnesty International said today, as it launched an interactive digital map that exposes the shocking rise in the repression of protesters by states across the globe. The global map, which is part of Amnesty International’s flagship global campaign Protect the Protest, charts the numerous human rights violations perpetrated against protesters around the world. It shows how governments treat protests as a threat rather than a right and how law enforcement officials view their role as being to suppress and subdue protesters rather than to…

[ad_1] In the landscape of gender advocacy and social justice, ongoing discussions about the expansive nature of gender terminology and the legal implications of sex discrimination have brought the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the spotlight. The ERA aims to eliminate sex-based discrimination and has garnered support for its intent. However, the evolving understanding of gender dynamics has led to complex debates over the inclusion and legal scope of the proposed amendment.  ‘Sex Discrimination’ as a Term Bettina Hager, DC Director of the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality, delved into the intricate intersection of legal definitions and social…

[ad_1] Delta Air Lines has recently announced some major changes to both its rewards program and access to SkyClubs across the country. Starting on January 1, 2024, Delta is changing how travelers earn Medallion status, as well as increasing the minimums for reaching each level of Medallion status. Delta is also implementing a limit on how frequently travelers can access SkyClubs nationwide, whereas before just having certain credit cards earned travelers unlimited entries to these airport lounges. “Delta Air Lines just made sweeping changes to its SkyMiles frequent flyer program — and they’re not pretty,” Zach Griff, senior reporter at The Points Guy, told…

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Liz Truss struck firmly to her guns in a defiant speech Monday as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister defended her chaotic economic legacy. Addressing the Institute for Government think tank, Truss blamed the media, the opposition Labour Party, and economic orthodoxy for her downfall during her 49 days in office. And she argued that the “reaction” from the “political and economic establishment” to her policies was the reason they failed. Pressed in the Q&A on the claim she “crashed the economy,” Truss shot back: “I do want…

[ad_1] Tamar Braxton says her car was broken into and ransacked — and she’s lamenting the fact she doesn’t feel safe, even at home … which is understandable considering the video. The singer posted 4 clips on IG Monday, which show a handful of men going through a vehicle in a covered, seemingly subterranean garage … rummaging around and removing various items as they appear to be staging a getaway in another car. Play video content Instagram / @tamarbraxton Tamar writes, “I got robbed. At home. I’m not safe anywhere. I don’t know why I keep getting violated. I had…

[ad_1] The day after my father died in August in Washington, DC, I was taking out the trash in my parents’ apartment building when I was intercepted by a garrulous 60-year-old janitor from El Salvador – we’ll call him César – who in the very short time he had known my dad had reportedly clocked double-digit hours of conversation with him. Hearing that my dad had succumbed to prostate cancer after his doctors had pushed counterproductive but highly lucrative chemotherapy treatments on him, César offered his condolences and proceeded to tell me of his own latest run-in with the US…

[ad_1] No matter how many light years you travel, you just can’t outrun pronouns.Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios’ new science fiction role-playing game, launched almost two weeks ago with its fair share of bugs and glitches — but for the internet’s angriest hobbyists, one thing above all else had ruined the game: a drop-down menu in character creation that allows players to choose their own woke pronouns, by which we mean you can choose whether to be referred to as “he,” “she,” or “they.” (Next you’ll be telling us they let you have blue hair — aw, shit!)Anti-trans gamer bros went…

[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will exchange prisoners on Monday after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar, a key element of the planned swap, officials said. Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various disputes, including over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran says the program is peaceful, but it now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was the first to acknowledge the swap would take place Monday. He said the cash…

[ad_1] Play video content TMZ.com *NSYNC’s JC Chasez and Lance Bass are teasing the potential for fans to see more of the group … and it sounds like we shouldn’t rule out anything just yet! We got JC at LAX, where he told us how fun it was to get back in the studio to record “Better Place,” the song featured in the upcoming film, “Trolls Band Together” … especially coming 2 decades after their last studio effort. Now, sources have told us the track would be a one-off for the fellas — but we couldn’t pass up the chance…

[ad_1] I am not Ukrainian, but exactly one year ago, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I felt like I could be. I am Latvian, but I was born in the Soviet Union, which both Ukraine and Latvia were part of. The word “union” is misleading, for it was not unified. We were not in it by choice. Latvia and Ukraine share a history of occupation, oppression, and aggression from our large neighbor. When that neighbor launched an unprovoked war, it wasn’t only Latvians who felt that this could very well have been us, and might still be…