Human Rights Defenders Face 'Unthinkable Spiral of Violence' in Latin America

Last year was the deadliest year for human rights activists in Latin America—particularly women and defenders of the Earth—according to a new report by Oxfam International, which suggests that governments co-opted by economic elites are partly responsible for driving this “unthinkable spiral of violence.” Citing data from the independent investigative organization Global Witness, the report, […]

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The Plummeting of U.S. Standing in the World

The Pew Research Center released last week the results of one of its periodic surveys of global views of the United States and its leadership and policies. More than 40,000 people were polled in 37 countries across six continents between February and May. The most salient finding is a dramatic drop in confidence in the […]

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