“In the past one year, I have conducted 27 funerals,” says Pramod Bisoyi, 45, a loom master from Ganjam district in Odisha, who works in … Synthetic fabric, authentic despairRead more
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The investment emissions of the world’s richest people
The world’s richest people emit huge and unsustainable amounts of carbon and, unlike ordinary people, 50% to 70% of their emissions result from their investments. … The investment emissions of the world’s richest peopleRead more
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The Root of Haiti’s Misery
Adrienne Present steps into the thin forest beside her house and plucks the season’s first coffee cherries, shining like red marbles in her hands. The … The Root of Haiti’s MiseryRead more
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Facebook Has Known for 18 Months That Instagram Is Bad for Teens
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen … Facebook Has Known for 18 Months That Instagram Is Bad for TeensRead more
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Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crime
The New Statesman last week published a letter from the Defence Secretary, George Robertson, who took exception to my description of his government’s recent actions … Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crimeRead more
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India Ranks 107 Among 121 Countries in Global Hunger Index
India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, sliding six spots since last year’s report, and recorded the highest … India Ranks 107 Among 121 Countries in Global Hunger IndexRead more
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New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in Darfur
The Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias killed hundreds of civilians in West Darfur in early November 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The … New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in DarfurRead more
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Wells Fargo employees pushing to organize union across bank’s workforce
Workers at Wells Fargo, the third largest bank in the US, are pushing to organize a union across the bank’s workforce with Wells Fargo Workers … Wells Fargo employees pushing to organize union across bank’s workforceRead more
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Tax the Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate Crisis
As President Biden arrives at the U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, then heads to the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, a new Oxfam analysis … Tax the Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate CrisisRead more