by Juliann Ventura | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — Laila El-Haddad said for weeks she had the same ritual morning and night: She checked to make sure her family in Gaza is still alive. She said they sent “frenzied and harrowing,” updates about bombs that only seemed to get closer, shattered windows,...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 20, 2023 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON– Developing new systems to detect disasters before they strike can reduce the damage communities suffer as climate change increases the intensity and frequencies of landslides, floods and other disasters in the Himalayan region, experts said on October 19...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — At a rally Saturday to show support for Palestinians, a small but powerful voice cut through the deep, collective roar of the protesters’ chants, “Long live Palestine!” screamed a young boy, maybe 6 years old. He was among thousands of protesters gathered...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 8, 2023 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Social Justice
WASHINGTON– China and Russia both facilitate human rights violations in North Korea by evading international sanctions, forcing refugees back to North Korea and enabling human trafficking across the Chinese border, experts said at a Thursday webinar. “These two great...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 4, 2023 | Topics
“Chaos” was the word of the day in the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said it before the House voted on his measure to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a speaker. He took the House floor before the historic vote on McCarthy’s fate, and declared, “Chaos is Speaker...
