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Upon being hit by the suit filed by current and former employees, US Bank overcompensated by putting several hundred millions of dollars back into the plan. But it makes you wonder–what kind of accountability would prevent such a thing from taking place again?
For many Americans, the annual Columbus Day holiday honors the heritage and contributions of the 17 million-plus Italian Americans living in the United States. But honoring navigator Christopher Columbus has long been considered by many as an affront to Native Americans who were in the so-called New World long before Columbus arrived in 1492
Syrian journalist exiled in Turkey is at risk of being deported for trying to cover Turkish military operations in northern Syria. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces this measure, a real obstacle to the right to inform, and asks that he be allowed to work freely
Beijing claims the devaluation was a direct result of “market forces” rather than currency manipulation. Whether or not that was the case, we should just call it as we see it–the opening of an emerging currency war
Denise Breitburg, a marine ecologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. She’s made a specialty of studying the dead zones that occur in freshwater, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay
There are more than a dozen candidates running against U.S. President Donald Trump in the next presidential race, but one Democrat who is standing out in the Asian American community is entrepreneur, Andrew Yang. He is the first Asian American candidate to make a serious run for the White House. He has qualified for the next Democratic presidential primary debate near Atlanta, Ga., Oct.15 while other Democrats have not
There are thousands of Venezuelans stranded at the border after the Ecuadorian government imposed new rules that bar people from entering the country without a visa. But many of the refugees are stuck because they can’t afford the $50 fee to get a visa
The journalist Nehemiah Joseph was murdered on Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the city of Mirebalais (center of the country). This is the second journalist killed this year in Haiti. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is extremely concerned by the intensification of attacks on the press in this country and calls on the authorities to strengthen the protection of journalists throughout the country
Amnesty International alleged that thuue offensive is being accompanied by a draconian crackdown on dissent and censorship of the media with investigations under anti-terrorism laws and police detention, targeting those criticizing the military operation
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