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Rhode Island Senator Senate Armed Service Chair Reed Remarks-President Biden Speech As US Senate Passes Bipartisan National Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Rhode Island Senator Senate Armed Service Chair Reed Remarks-President Biden Speech As US Senate Passes Bipartisan National Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill

  REED URGES HOUSE TO ACT ON BIPARTISAN BILL THAT INVESTS IN STRENGTHENING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY, PROMOTING GLOBAL STABILITY, AND PREVENTING WIDER CONFLICTS   From The Office of Senator Jack Reed (D RI) After months of debate and bipartisan negotiation and a weekend session that saw votes on Super Bowl Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted 70-29 this morning to pass[Read More…]

by — February 13, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Is Pawtucket Schools Chief Financial Officer Anthony Voccio Out?

Is Pawtucket Schools Chief Financial Officer Anthony Voccio Out?

  Just last week, we reported that freshly minted Pawtucket School Committee Chair Jay Charbonneau was already at odds with SuperCFO-Melissa-Devine replacement Anthony Voccio, himself a refugee from the Providence School Department. It appears Mr. Voccio may be about to exit, as they say, “Stage Left” The Coalition has received several, on background, calls with words like “uncooperative” …”toxic work[Read More…]

by — February 13, 2024 — 1 comment — Pawtucket
Human Rights Watch: Afghanistan-Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health Report: “‘A Disaster for the Foreseeable Future’: Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis” Included

Human Rights Watch: Afghanistan-Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health Report: “‘A Disaster for the Foreseeable Future’: Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis” Included

  Addressing Economic Crisis, Ongoing Rights Violations Critical to Meeting Needs From: Human Rights Watch The loss of foreign assistance has severely harmed Afghanistan’s healthcare system and exacerbated malnutrition and illnesses resulting from inadequate medical care. Taliban restrictions on women and girls have impeded access to health care, jeopardizing their right to health; education bans guarantee future shortages of female[Read More…]

by — February 12, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

  Providence Public Schools Announces School Cancellation for Tuesday, Feb. 13 Due to Inclement Weather   The Providence Public School District announces the cancellation of all schools district-wide tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, due to predicted inclement weather. This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty as our top priority. Additionally, all[Read More…]

by — February 12, 2024 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
Human Rights Watch: Israel: Rafah Evacuation Plans Catastrophic, Unlawful (Videos Included)

Human Rights Watch: Israel: Rafah Evacuation Plans Catastrophic, Unlawful (Videos Included)

    From Human Rights Watch: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army and other officials to submit to the cabinet a plan to evacuate Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost governorate. Netanyahu said this action is necessary to attack Hamas battalions in the area.With a pre-war population of 280,000, Rafah is now housing the majority of Gaza’s population, including most of the 1.7 million displaced Palestinians.[Read More…]

by — February 11, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Carter Center Calls on Israel to Halt its Plan to Force 1.3 Million Palestinians Out of Rafah

Carter Center Calls on Israel to Halt its Plan to Force 1.3 Million Palestinians Out of Rafah

  From: The Carter Center   The Carter Center condemns the Israeli government’s directive to forcibly transfer Palestinian civilians in Rafah to pave the way for a military offensive and reiterates our call for an immediate ceasefire. This plan is alarming given that an estimated 1.3 million Gazans now reside in overcrowded conditions in Rafah, previously designated as a safe zone.[Read More…]

by — February 11, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

It’s A Post! It’s A Fundraiser! Videos! Masking Studies! Legal Paperwork!   The Decision is in! The State of Rhode Island has officially submitted to the “Will of the People” by settling with Parents United in the Southwell v. McKee Case. Of course, there were shenanigans, hi jinx & a fair measure of balderdash, even in the waning days of[Read More…]

by — February 10, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Congressman Gabe Amo Leads Legislation to Stop Military Aid to Azerbaijan

Congressman Gabe Amo Leads Legislation to Stop Military Aid to Azerbaijan

    The bipartisan bill responds to continued Azerbaijani aggression against ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh   From The Office of Gabe Amo (RI D1): Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Armenian Protection Act (H.R.7288) to prevent the United States from providing security assistance to Azerbaijan for[Read More…]

by — February 10, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Human Rights Watch: Egypt – Court Punishes Activists for Challenging al-Sisi

Human Rights Watch: Egypt – Court Punishes Activists for Challenging al-Sisi

  From: Human Rights Watch: Prison Sentences Aim at Deterring Peaceful Dissent   An Egyptian court on February 6, 2024, sentenced the prominent politician Ahmed Tantawy, along with his campaign advisor and 21 of his detained supporters, to a year in prison for alleged offenses associated with his presidential challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Human Rights Watch said today. The court[Read More…]

by — February 8, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
Human Rights Watch: Jordan-Arrests, Harassment of Pro-Palestine Protesters

Human Rights Watch: Jordan-Arrests, Harassment of Pro-Palestine Protesters

      Jordan: Arrests, Harassment of Pro-Palestine Protesters   Jordanian authorities have arrested and harassed scores of Jordanians who participated in pro-Palestine protests across the country or engaged in online advocacy since October 2023, bringing charges against some of them under a new, widely criticized cybercrimes law, Human Rights Watch said today.Since October 7, thousands of Jordanians have participated in[Read More…]

by — February 7, 2024 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
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