Opinion: “China Acting Contrary to Its Role in UNHRC”
The United Nations General Assembly recently re-elected members of the Human Rights Council. China, which has a notorious human rights record was also re-elected into the Council. Issues of human rights persecution in China such as oppression of religious freedom in Tibet, Uyghur concentration camps in Xinjiang, the prohibition of …
Opinion: “Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.”
Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump is monumental. After four years of nonstop cruelty against workers, the poor, people of color, women, LBGTQ folks, immigrants, Muslims, the environment, the climate, and the foreign victims of Trump’s bombs, we can breathe a sigh of relief. But no sooner did Biden win …
Opinion: “The Australian Government Culture of Complacency”
Australian’s are renown for their “She will be right “, motto in a laid-back approach to life’s challenges and are satisfied in the belief, everything will work out for the best (https://theconversation.com/shell-be-right-mate-is-the-aussie-attitude). Complacency is best described as the self-satisfaction one has, while oblivious of possible risks. A culture of complacency …
Opinion: “National Ranked Choice Voting: A Way To Heal Democracy”
Americans face perilous times ahead, with still-debated election outcome in a government system that many consider to be dysfunctional. Many people are yearning for a peaceful way to take back democratic control from what can seem like a runaway oligarchy, but til now, most know of no way the corrupt …
Opinion: “A Note Of Caution On Moderna’s Promising Covid-19 Vaccine News”
Early and favorable Covid-19 vaccine trial results announced this morning by Moderna are another sign that we may be moving ever closer to a medical solution to help us control the spread of this pandemic. But, even if the full data from the trial backs the early results issued in …