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US Veto Of Ceasefire Resolution Displays Callous Disregard For Palestinian Civilian Suffering–As Staggering Death Toll Explodes

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Reacting to the United States (US) veto of a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “By vetoing this resolution, the US has displayed a callous disregard for civilian suffering in the face of a...

New York Attorney General Works To Hold Big Banks Accountable For Violating State Laws

Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James this week led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting letters to the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging both agencies to ensure that national banks cooperate with investigations being conducted by...

Uganda: Military Orders Ugandan “Migrants” Out Of Disputed Appa Region–Or Face Evictions

By Okumu Livingstone Photos: Stephen Langole\YouTube Screenshots GULU CITY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023–Uganda People’s Defense Forces UPDF, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 issued a statement that 40,000 newcomer migrants in Apaa must leave, and not wait to be forcefully evicted. Apaa is a contested enclave claimed by both the Madi and Acholi communities situated in...

    Biden Administration’s Proposal To Take On Big Pharma’s High Prices

    By Center For American Progress Photos: YouTube Screenshots Washington, D.C. — Thursday, the Biden administration announced a new proposal to exercise existing government authority to improve Americans’ access to high-priced prescription drugs developed using taxpayer support. In response, Emily Gee, senior vice president for Inclusive Growth at the Center for American Progress, shared the following...

    Ballet Hispánico And Partners Announce New Programming ‘En Familia Matinee’ Coming In April

    Photos: Ben McKeown\Erin Baiano Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latinx/Latine/Hispanic cultural organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures, offers their signature En Familia Matinee, a special program for young audiences and their families curated and hosted by Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro. Tickets for the Saturday matinee are $20 (fees included) and are available...

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