Posts Tagged ‘combating’

Combating censorship: Pressley’s bill targets discriminatory book bans as civil rights violations

In a bold move against escalating book bans, Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces a legislative response to safeguard diversity and freedom in literature. Source Views: 0

Is Singapore’s success in combating corruption undermining the foundations of the unipolar world order?

Against the backdrop of growing global concern about the ubiquity of corruption and skepticism about the prospects for its eradication, there is heightened interest in “best practices” – real successes achieved by individual states in this area. The Republic of Singapore is a good example of a successful struggle to eradicate this plague in Asia. […]

How unions are combating domestic violence

This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Tom Conway is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Losing two coworkers to domestic violence over a three-year span left Emily Brannon and other members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 310L reeling. But their grief, Brannon noted, also launched them on a quest […]

The US ‘Combating Islamophobia Act’ may signal a change towards hate crime 

The result of a vote in the US House of Representatives on 14 December may signal a change in Washington’s approach to the social-political evil that is Islamophobia. However, we should not jump to hasty conclusions. Amazingly, Congress was nearly split on the vote. While 219 representatives voted in favour of the proposed ‘Combating International […]

UAE Official Elected President Of Interpol Spits In Face Of Combating International Crime

The election of UAE official, Inspector General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, to the position of President of Interpol signifies Abu Dhabi’s international rise to power and serves as a reminder that violating the crimes the agency claims to police, does not exempt you from running it. “To again choose a top official of an abusive state […]

Jordan-Israel-UAE Energy Deal Is Not About Combating Climate Change, It’s About Money And Politics

The people of Jordan are pushing back against one of the biggest Arab-Israeli energy deals to date. Jordan’s people disregard the claims about “combating climate change” — as it becomes a mask with which world powers hide their political and geo-strategic agendas — arguing the deal is about monetary gains and normalization with Israel. This […]

A note on Present situation of covid19 in China and their strategy of combating

There are many news channels both domestic and foreign who propagate that China is facing a lot of trouble due to hike in corona pandemic recently. Most of them do not understand the strategy of China. The reports in Global times CN also use the words “out break” ,  “resurgence of covid” etc., but their […]

One of the Advanced Command Centers Tracking and Combating ‘Anti-Semitism’

This jewess on TikTok wanted to show off the advanced system “together beat hate” has to track and combat “anti-semitism”. Maybe jews would benefit from thinking about why so many people hate them. @togetherbeathate Peep the super-system behind all we do at [tbh] Together Beat Hate. #Research #SocialJustice #Antisemitism #Empowerment #UnderstoodTheAssignment ♬ original sound – […]

Combating The Politics And Practice Of Far-Right Influencers

Above Photo: Johnny Silvercloud / Shutterstock.com The internet has given rise to new forms of far-right organizing. To be effective, anti-fascists must develop strategies to contend with them. Since the rise of the internet, and especially since the diffusion of the internet through all parts of everyday life, the far right has scattered, diversified and […]

Forests are crucial to combating climate change—will Biden rise to the challenge?

Image Credit: crustmania/Flickr This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Covering a third of the planet’s land surface, forests are massive carbon sinks, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide and keeping it out of the atmosphere where it would contribute to global warming. Only the world’s […]

Biden Pentagon Budget Includes $40M on Combating ‘Extremism’ in Military

The Biden administration’s $715 billion Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2022 proposes spending about $30 million, on top of spending $9.1 million this fiscal year, on efforts to combat “extremism” in the military. The Pentagon’s summary of the budget, released Friday, attributed “recent events” for the spending: While we believe the vast majority of those […]

Envoys combating antisemitism discuss shared strategies to combat hate

NEW YORK — To counter the global rise in antisemitism, the world’s special envoys responsible for fighting this evil presented a resounding call for country-specific and united cross-border focus on deepening and advancing Holocaust education, combating the dissemination of misinformation online, ensuring the physical security of Jewish institutions, prosecuting hate crimes, endorsing adoption of the […]

EU to present action plan for combating antisemitism

Browse > Home / News / EU to present action plan for combating antisemitism April 25, 2021 by JNS Read on for article The European Union will release a detailed action plan later this year aimed at combating antisemitism. European Union flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. Credit: Amio Cajander via […]

Magic mushroom treatment on par with pharma drugs for combating depression, study finds

In a small phase two trial, Imperial College researchers have found that psilocybin, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, is at least as effective as pharmaceutical medication at treating depression. In their admittedly small scale study, some 59 volunteers with depression were split into two groups. One group was given a daily dosage of the […]

Q&A with Rep. Ted Lieu on Combating Anti-Semitism

This month, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) was named co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, which, according to a statement, will work with the Biden administration, civil society partners, foreign leaders and other members of Congress to “root out anti-Semitism and memorialize the Holocaust.” The task force has eight co-chairs, including Lieu, […]

Inside Israel’s war room combating COVID vaccine fake news

News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source Views: 0

Facebook among worst social media platforms at combating Holocaust denial, report finds

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Irwin Cotler: Canada’s special envoy for combating antisemitism

The government of Canada on November 25 announced the appointment of Irwin Cotler – human rights expert, emeritus professor of law, long-time parliamentarian, former minister of justice and attorney-general – as its first “Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.” The position covers both domestic and international antisemitism, and features Holocaust education at […]

Irwin Colter: Canada’s special envoy for combating antisemitism

The government of Canada on November 25 announced the appointment of Irwin Cotler – human rights expert, emeritus professor of law, long-time parliamentarian, former minister of justice and attorney-general – as its first “Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.” The position covers both domestic and international antisemitism, and features Holocaust education at […]

Jewish Groups Warmly Endorse New EU Handbook on Combating Antisemitism

Katharina von Schnurbein — European Commission coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life — said that the publication of the handbook would “in a very practical way…help state authorities and civil society to prevent and address antisemitic incidents, support victims, improve data collection of incidents, and increase awareness.” Related coverage January 8, 2021 2:31 […]

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