Iran envoy to UN slams the West’s double standards in terror fight – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, on Tuesday slated the double standards and political approach of some Western countries in the fight against terrorism. Addressing a UN General Assembly meeting titled “The United Nations Global Counter Terrorism […]
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Securing Decent Living Standards For All While Cutting Energy Use
Fundamental changes in our economies are required to secure decent living standards for all in the struggle against climate breakdown, according to new research. Governments need to dramatically improve public services, reduce income disparities, scale back resource extraction and abandon economic growth in affluent countries, if people around the world are to thrive at the same time […]
New UK global trade deals will water down animal welfare standards warns RSPCA chief
The chief executive of the RSPCA has sounded the alarm over the prospect of post-Brexit free-trade deals with countries where farm animals are treated in ways that would be illegal in the UK. Animal welfare standards will be “watered down by the back door” and UK farmers will be undercut if the government signs agreements […]
Doug Jones: Dems Can Get 10 Republican Senators to Support ‘Uniform Standards’ on Voting
Former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “All In” that he believed ten Senate Republicans would join with the Democrats to pass voting legislation if it has a narrow focus to create “a uniform set of standards” on early voting, mail-in voting and absentee voting. Jones said, “What we are seeing happening across […]
Florida must reform Holocaust education standards – task force
Florida’s special educational task force has called on the state to implement major changes in its adoption of Holocaust Education Standards from kindergarten through 12th grade, citing many problems with the current system that could fuel Jew-hatred. The task force – led by Proclaiming Justice to The Nations president Dr. Laurie Cardoza-Moore and consisting of […]
It’s High Time to Assess the “Ethical Standards” Professed by EMA and EU Bureaucracy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again reiterated that the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus infection across the globe remains alarming. The number of confirmed cases has already exceeded 130 million, while over 3 million people perished. What is particularly troubling is than 41% of the infections reported to WHO over […]
Sayyed Nasrallah Cites Double Standards of Freedom of Expression in France: Western States Protected Takfiri Groups
October 31, 2020 Video Here Mohammad Salami Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Friday condemned the Nice attack, stressing that Islam forbids killing the innocent people and categorically rejects such crimes. In a televised speech on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Birthday, Sayyed Nasrallah called on the French authorities and public opinion to avoid blaming […]
San Diego School District Announces it Will Eliminate Grading Standards to “Combat Racism”
The San Diego Unified School District has announced that it will eliminate its previously used grading standards in order to “combat racism”. The move came about after it was revealed that just 7% of D or F grades are handed out to white students, while 23% went to Native Americans, 23% of failing grades went […]
RH – Media Double Standards in the Kyle Rittenhouse Case
RH – Media Double Standards in the Kyle Rittenhouse CaseRESTORATION HOUR Darrel and Eli discus how the mass media has already condemned Kyle Rittenhouse as a “mass shooter” and demands that patriots who support him be censored. Views: 0
Mask vs. No Mask Test by OSHA Oxygen Level Standards
People are being forced to wear masks to work, putting in well over 40 hours per week in many cases. They then have to put on masks to buy food, go out in public places, and are even told to wear one at home by public officials. What many people do not realize is that […]
‘Expel the Israeli ambassador’: Irish FM blasted for double standards over Gaza and Skripal case
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney expelled a Russian diplomat in March following Britain’s claim that Russia was behind the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England. The decision faced pushback from many in Ireland who claimed it was a hasty move, made before any evidence was […]
Hypocritical CNN Fights in Court to Keep Editorial Standards Secret
Hypocritical CNN Fights in Court to Keep Editorial Standards Secret Newsbusters May 11th, 2018 CNNs slogan may be The Most Trusted Name in News, but the cable TV channel is not so trusting when it comes to letting other people know the internal editorial standards the network uses when reporting the news. In fact, CNN […]
‘Double standards: US, UK, France stand by Saudis in Yemen but pose as moral crusaders in Syria’
As Riyadh’s campaign in Yemen enters its fourth year, it has been repeatedly accused by rights groups of civilian casualties during the bombardment. However, in Syria’s case, reports of a chemical weapon attack in Douma that are yet to be independently corroborated became the trigger for a coordinated military action, Clark pointed out. ‘Toxic, damaging […]
How Israel drags down human rights standards
Michael F. Brown Media Watch 8 February 2018 Media coverage painted campaigners for Palestinian human rights in New Orleans using language borrowed straight from Israel and its lobby groups. (via Facebook) Opponents of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement have long complained that it unfairly singles out Israel and that its advocates are hypocrites because […]
‘Double standards’: Kurds slam US for not fighting ‘Turkish occupation’ of Afrin (VIDEO)
“With the coalition, especially the US forces, we saw some double standards,” a Kurdish military officer by the name of Khalil told RT’s Ruptly agency. “What we demand from the US, in particular, is to fulfil the promises to the [US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces] – that is to protect the liberated areas, including Afrin, which, […]
30+ Examples Of Double Standards In Our Society That You’re Likely Guilty Of
Next Story A double standard is the application of different sets of principles for similar situations. They may take the form of an instance in which certain concepts (often, for example, a word, phrase, social norm, or rule) are perceived as acceptable to be applied by one group of people, but are considered unacceptable—taboo—when applied […]
FLASHBACK: Norway PM Erna Solberg: Migrants need to work more and live by Norwegian standards (video)
For a relatively small country, Norway is certainly at the cross roads of many global hot topics and the prime minister has to navigate issues such as growing tensions with Russia, Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and the refugee crisis. Isabelle Kumar spoke to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, at the Council […]
U.S. and israel unable to live with the standards required in membership of UNESCO
U.S., Israel to Pull Out of U.N. Agency Over Alleged Bias The United Nations flag. (Makaristos / Wikimedia Commons) Editor’s note: Shortly after the U.S. announced it was pulling out of UNESCO, Israel announced it would join the U.S. in leaving the agency. PARIS—The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.’s […]
Double standards on human rights: Myanmar blocks all UN aid to civilians at heart of Rohingya crisis
Myanmar has blocked all United Nations aid agencies from delivering vital supplies of food, water and medicine to thousands of desperate civilians at the centre of a bloody military campaign against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, the Guardian has learned. Rohingya Muslims fleeing military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state make their way to Bangladesh. Photograph: […]