Since returning to office in January 2025, President Trump has made broad assertions of executive authority, including the power to fire independent agency heads at will.1 For almost a century, these officials have been protected by law from such “without cause” removals, enjoying insulation from direct presidential control. That status […]
Read MoreThe Truths of the “COP of Truth”: Perspectives from Indigenous Youth Country Global agnes Wed, 11/26/2025 – 14:12 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Mariana Kiimi Ortiz Flores (Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, CS Staff) From November 10 to 21, 2025, the most important international climate conference took place. Better known […]
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Local farmer ploughing a field in Indonesia. Credit: Unsplash By Ana Carolina Avzaradel SzkloRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov 26 2025 (IPS) The UN climate talks at COP30 once again brought the critical issue of climate finance to the forefront of global discussions. However, while much of the debate revolved around […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🦜 Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied the cautious social strategies of monk parakeets. 🔍 Parakeets “test the waters” when forming new social connections, observing potential partners before engaging. 🤝 The study highlights the importance of social bonds in reducing stress and improving reproductive success in […]
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By James Alix MichelVICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov 25 2025 (IPS) When the world gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the mantra was “building back better.” Two years later, in Sharm El Sheikh, COP27 promised “implementation.” This year, in Belém, Brazil, COP30 arrived with a heavier burden: to finally bridge the chasm between lofty […]
Read MoreU’ywe’sx Çxhaçxha Yaakxsaa: Nasa Women Resisting the Violence of Disappearance in Colombia Country Colombia agnes Tue, 11/25/2025 – 10:46 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern) In a rural area of Colombia’s central mountain range, Carmen Rosa Piamba (Nasa) prepares to leave her home in […]
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The European Commission (EC) continues with its agenda on enhancing consumer rights and empowering consumers for the green transition. Most recently, in late September 2025, the EC adopted an Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 (new Regulation) that looks to provide consumers across the European Union (EU) with clear information on their […]
Read MoreThe End of COP30 in Brazil: Indigenous Peoples and Multilateralism Country Brazil agnes Mon, 11/24/2025 – 14:10 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff) Indigenous Peoples represent one of the most significant multilateral and democratic contributions to climate and land issues, as they are […]
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These processes are all about people. We should never lose our humanity in the process. There should not be a ‘COP of the people’ pitted against a ‘COP of negotiators.’ We need to approach COP jointly as a conference of the people, by the people, and for people. —Yamide Dagnet, […]
Read MoreDespite Record Indigenous Presence at Brazil COP30 Climate Summit Sparks Frustration Over Exclusion Country Brazil agnes Sun, 11/23/2025 – 10:04 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) This year’s major global climate meeting, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United […]
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