Tag: Groups

Myanmar resistance group’s drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed the drones as they attacked. The opposition National Unity Government’s “Defense Ministry” said in a statement that special units of […]

Biden Trade Rep Teams With Left-Wing Legal Groups on Elections

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative intends to cooperate with a liberal legal organization that routinely sues over voter ID laws as part of its strategic plan to comply with President Joe Biden’s executive order to get out the vote.  USTR, an agency within the Executive Office of the President, included working with the […]

How groups are spending Joe Biden’s environmental justice cash: Salaries, vacations and a rap song

Much of the millions of dollars in environmental justice funding from President Biden’s COVID-19 relief is paying for the salaries, benefits and travel expenses of community organizations’ staff, according to congressional documents shared with The Washington Times. An investigation found that some money has funded the development of a rap song for elementary school students, […]

Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist

CARACAS, Venezuela — Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries. The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her inability to […]