Protecting the Rights of the LGBTQ Community in Indonesia
While Indonesia has historically prided itself as a stronghold of moderation, recent events shine a light on just how tenuous this self-perception is.
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Trump Administration Works to Weaken Federal Civil Rights Enforcement
Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice's use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education's requirements on investigations.
The Rising Concern Over Security at Trump Properties
Two dozen House members have asked White House counsel to intervene, saying "these networks may already be stolen and the systems may already be compromised."
The Shrinking Population of Big Animals in Tropical Forests Is Causing Problems
A new study reveals that the loss of larger animals in tropical forests diminishes the overall ecosystem biodiversity of the region.
Growing Concern Over Climate Change Is Creating Interfaith Dialogue
Two years after Pope Francis launched Laudato Si, the Vatican's plea to save the Earth, Trump rejected its tenets and the Paris Agreement. But people of all faiths are unified globally to beat climate change.
Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Boasted About Getting Preet Bharara Fired
Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's lawyer in the Russia investigation, has bragged he was behind the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Ethiopia’s First Botanic Garden Has Global Ambitions for Its Flora
Gullele Botanic Garden is an oasis of endemic plant life on the outskirts of Ethiopia's largest city, Addis Ababa.
Key Veterans Affairs Official Downplays the Risks of Agent Orange
At a meeting in March, a lead analyst in the VA's compensation service was critical of the media, scientists, and the VA's own administrative tribunal for taking positions that differ from his.
Mining Company Interested in the Philippines’ Precious Metal Resources Faces Powerful Opposition
Activists point to rights abuses, ecological disasters, and what they believe to be unfair distribution of profits.
Paul Ryan Is Wrong About the Effects of Estate Tax on Wisconsin
As they push to abolish the estate tax, the House speaker and President Trump may be exaggerating its harm to small businesses and family farms.