More than 80 civil rights, immigrant advocacy, and labor organizations are raising serious concerns about next year’s FIFA World Cup in the United States. In a letter sent to FIFA on July 1, groups including the American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the NAACP said they[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 2, 2025 – A major budget bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday is facing strong criticism from human rights groups and economic experts. They warn the plan will give huge tax breaks to the richest Americans while cutting funding for programs that help millions[Read More…]

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is demanding that the United Nations remove Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, accusing her of spreading antisemitic views and supporting terrorism. In a letter dated June 20 and obtained by The Washington Free Beacon, U.S. officials called on UN Secretary-General António[Read More…]

Harvard University is under heightened scrutiny following a federal investigation that determined the institution failed to adequately address widespread antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish students. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a report concluding that Harvard demonstrated “deliberate indifference” in responding to repeated complaints[Read More…]

In a rare show of unity, American lawmakers have come together to denounce Russia’s large-scale abduction of Ukrainian children, calling it one of the most serious crimes of the war. On June 30, Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), the leading Democrat and Republican on the House Foreign[Read More…]

WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration to explain whether it plans to remove citizenship rights or deport U.S.-born babies under a controversial executive order that has caused widespread concern among immigrant families. At a hearing in Maryland, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman questioned Justice Department[Read More…]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an appeal from the Iowa Pork Producers Association, leaving California’s Proposition 12 in place and delivering a major setback to pork producers across the country. Proposition 12, which California voters approved in 2018, requires pork sold in the state[Read More…]