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4 days ago

US undermining LGBTQ+ rights worldwide, says new report

Under relentless pressure from US President Donald Trump, and persistently undermined by China and Russia, the rules-based international order is being crushed, threatening to take with it the architecture human rights defenders have come to rely on to advance norms and protect freedoms. To defy this trend, governments that still value human rights, alongside social movements, civil society, and international institutions, need to form a strategic alliance to push back.
US politics
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 months ago

Donald Trump's lies are just getting more blatant. Here are the worst. - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration uses repeated lies and legal actions to erode truth, undermine democracy, and target political opponents.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Davos, the rich talk about global threats'. Here's why they're silent about the biggest of them all | Ingrid Robeyns

Neoliberal capitalism concentrates wealth through privatization, weakened labor power, and tax cuts for the rich, eroding democracies and driving many global risks.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Before No Kings rally, ex-Pentagon official warns Trump's anti-trans agenda threatens democracy

Mass No Kings protests will unite millions opposing erosion of democracy and spotlight attacks on transgender Americans as part of a strategy to weaken institutions.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

'We're not afraid': George Soros' foundation on being Trump's next target

Government threats to investigate a prominent donor and his foundation reflect politicized legal actions and signal an erosion of democratic norms and civil society protections.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

Six Nobel laureates speak out against Trump: The closest analogy is with the Hitler regime'

Trump-era policies threaten U.S. scientific progress, reduce immigrant opportunities, and risk democracy, civility, and sustained support for minorities and research funding.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

We've become inured to Trump's outbursts but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried | Jonathan Freedland

Donald Trump's media dominance causes global reactions to depend heavily on the spectacle of his actions.
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