Russian-based mercenaries have meddled in global conflicts and committed human rights violations. Nine bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) act, which would designate the Russian…
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Secretary Blinken Announces Restrictions Against Belarus
U.S. continues to address President Lukashenka’s administration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced further actions the Department of State is taking against the regime of President Alexander Lukashenka…
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State Department Issues LGBTQI+ Grant Funding Notice
Up to $1.5 million in funding is being made available to profit and nonprofit organizations. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued a…
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Interior Secretary Heads Delegation to Brazilian Inauguration
Secretary Haaland attended all related ceremonies. Brazil inaugurated new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this past week and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland attended all inaugural…
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Labor Department Supports Dominican Sugarcane Workers
Providing $3 million for education due to “egregious working conditions.“ The Department of Labor (DOL) is awarding $3 million for the education of labor rights for sugar workers…
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State Department Responds to Kavala Conviction
Leading critic of Turkish President Erdogan receives life sentence. The Department of State responded to the conviction of Osman Kavala last week, expressing how “deeply troubled and disappointed”…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Iranian Regime Officials
U.S. responds to Iran’s execution of human rights protestors. The Department of the Treasury has placed sanctions on Iran’s Prosecutor General along with multiple military officials and the…
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Taliban Releases Two Americans in “Goodwill Gesture”
The announcement comes after President Biden’s administration criticizes the barring of women from university. The State Department announced that the Taliban has released two Americans that they were…
Read MoreSenate Resolution Supports Iran Protests
Senator Menedez highlights the regime’s brutality. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution of support for protests occurring against the Iranian regime. Government forces in that nation…
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G20 Members Divided Over Ukraine Conflict
A U.S.-supported declaration condemns the war for causing human suffering and harming the global economy. The United States and others at the G20 have submitted a draft resolution…
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