Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Law
09/21/2023
EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims
In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalized a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability.
09/06/2023
California is first US state to pass ban on caste discrimination
Legislators said the measure would protect people of South Asian descent who allege unfair treatment.
09/07/2023
Mexico supreme court decriminalizes abortion across country
Decision to remove abortion from federal penal code comes amid trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on procedure
09/01/2023
Texas Is the Latest State to Drop the ‘Tampon Tax’
So far, 24 states have eliminated sales taxes on period products that have been criticized as discriminatory.
08/10/2023
What Could Go Right? More countries abolish the death penalty
Ghana joins 123 other nations in ending capital punishment, as the practice quickly (and quietly) recedes.
06/27/2023
Sharing deepfake intimate images to be criminalized in England and Wales
Under online safety bill, maximum sentence where intent to cause distress is proved will be two years.
06/12/2023
Homicide rate in Scotland falls to lowest level since records began
Scotland's murder rate has fallen to its lowest level since modern records began, according to Police Scotland.
05/12/2023
Opinion: There’s no mystery about why the U.S. has so many gun deaths
The tragic mass shooting last weekend in a Dallas suburb took place as I was leaving the country to visit Britain. I might as well have taken one of Elon Musk’s rockets and landed on a different planet.
05/11/2023
Opinion: The End of Title 42 (for real this time).
Title 42 will officially end at midnight. What does this mean for U.S. immigration policy, Mexico, and migrants along the border? Today, we break it down.
05/11/2023
New York City passes law barring weight discrimination
New York City has passed a bill outlawing discrimination based on weight, joining a growing movement in the US to make size a protected trait on par with race and gender.
05/04/2023
Serbia Announces Extensive Gun Controls In Wake Of Belgrade School Shooting
Serbia's government is instituting an extensive revision of existing private gun permits and other measures as the Balkan country mourns the victims of a mass shooting -- its first ever at a school -- that has sent shock waves through the country.
05/04/2023
