Land and Life: Indigenous Filipinos’ Ancestral Domain Rights
WEBApr 1, 2022 — Members of the Lambangian tribe conduct a traditional ritual. Image courtesy of Timuay Cio. Philippines, 2015. “The land of Indigenous peoples is not just a commodity,” Leth says. “They have a deep connection to the land in their everyday life, cultural and spiritual practices, language, and healthcare systems.
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
WEBJun 12, 2015 — Lacking immunity to Old World pathogens carried by the Spanish, Hispaniola's indigenous inhabitants fell victim to terrible plagues of smallpox, influenza, and other viruses. Epidemics soon became a common consequence of contact. In April 1520, Spanish forces landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, unwittingly bringing along an African slave ...
No Bars, No Chains, No Locks: How Finland Is Reimagining …
WEBNov 16, 2021 — A former worker’s colony, Vanaja became an open prison in the 1990s. Next door is a farm and one of the prisoners is a caretaker of the sheep. The land is sprawling green and the 50 prisoners walk unattended. The men imprisoned there wear electronic monitors but no chains. There are no cages and no locks.
Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
WEBDec 8, 2023 — Takahashi’s story created nationwide outrage, leading to the approval of the 2018 Workstyle Reform Act, outlawing employees from working more than 45 hours of overtime in a single month. Takahashi’s story is just one of Japan’s many cases of karoshi, a term translating to "death from overwork." Karoshi has plagued Japanese society for ...
The Legacy of India’s Quest to Sterilize Millions of Men
WEBOct 1, 2018 — In some parts of the country, poor men and women were offered plots of land in exchange for getting sterilized, or for “motivating” others to do so. In 1976 alone, the Indian government sterilized 6.2 million men. Permanent methods of birth control remain very popular in India, but today women bear almost the entire sterilization burden ...
Brazil Continues To Be the Country with the Largest Number of …
WEBJan 24, 2022 — Although transphobia appears in Brazil’s legislation as a crime since 2019, the country still has the largest number of transgender and queer people murdered in the world. In 2021, Brazil led the list for the 13th consecutive year. The total number of trans women and queer people murdered is the largest …
Five Things Worth Knowing about the Caucasus - Pulitzer Center
WEBMay 16, 2013 — During the Soviet years, the entire Caucasus area was part of the Soviet Union, with Chechnya and Dagestan as semi-autonomous regions of the Russian Republic and Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan as separate Soviet republics. Here are five things worth knowing: 1. The Caucasus is mountainous. In this …
Sinking Land and Rising Seas Threaten Manila Bay’s Coastal …
WEBNov 18, 2022 — Manila is one of the most vulnerable cities in the world to sea level rise driven by climate change. But less than 10 miles north of the capital city of the Philippines, coastal communities are sinking even faster than the seas are rising because of a declining water table rather than rising seas. “What is being projected 50 years from now or ...
Major Findings of Investigation Into Alleged Sex Abuse at Boys …
WEBNov 8, 2023 — OMAHA, Neb. — Shaelyn Nielsen remembers being required to take tests about Boys Town's rich history and its founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, before she and other teens were allowed to work at its welcome center on Omaha's west side. The former Michigan truant, now 25, remembers being handpicked to attend Boys Town's annual Blue Water Bash fundraiser at Lake Okoboji in Iowa, where tickets ...
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
WEBSep 25, 2023 — What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...