The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a Final Order on 12 May 2026, establishing an electric distribution company (EDC) model tariff for the interconnection of “Large Load Customers” in response to the growth of data centers and other energy-intensive facilities across the Commonwealth.1 The model tariff establishes guidelines for the […]

Cultural Survival Calls for Solidarity in the Face of Oil Threats Confronting Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon Country Global agnes Fri, 05/29/2026 – 12:50 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image The Kichwa, Waorani, Sápara, Andwa, Achuar, Shiwiar, and Shuar Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon face grave threats […]

The Kayapó (Mẽbêngôkre): People of The Water Source  Country Brazil agnes Thu, 05/28/2026 – 12:22 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Maya Lazzaro (Quecha, CS Staff) In December 2025, in the cultural epicenter of New York City, where it has been said that more languages are spoken than […]

We have seen this pattern before. Washington debates, states move, and Congress eventually responds, often borrowing from what states have already built. Privacy may be heading back down that track, but the federal endpoint remains uncertain. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not waiting. Governance expectations are already hardening through agencies, procurement, standards, […]

Duodji Diplomacy: Beaska Niillas on the Art of Politics (and the Politics of Art) Country Norway agnes Tue, 05/26/2026 – 11:01 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Cristina Verán During the most recent edition of Greenland’s annual Suialaa Arts Festival, the city of Nuuk was host to […]