The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on Cuba’s top leadership, including President Miguel Díaz-Canel, citing their crackdown on public dissent and systemic human rights violations during the July 2021 protests in Cuba. In an announcement timed with the fourth anniversary of the demonstrations, United States Secretary of State Marco[Read More…]

Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives used procedural maneuvers this week to delay Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act, which supporters say is critical to ensuring fairness and safety for female athletes. Senate Bill 9, known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, would require public schools and[Read More…]

The Trump administration’s intensified push to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans through civil denaturalization proceedings has triggered constitutional debates and raised alarm within immigrant communities. A June 11, 2025, memo from the U.S. Department of Justice directs attorneys to “prioritize and maximally pursue” denaturalization in all cases permitted by law[Read More…]

A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court has sparked renewed calls for legislation that would shield parents from being branded neglectful when they have exhausted all options to care for children with severe mental health disorders. The decision underscores growing concerns about a system that often leaves desperate families[Read More…]

California’s newly adopted 2025-26 state budget, totaling approximately $321.9 billion, includes a one-time $31.5 million lifeline to private foster family agencies at risk of closure, while trimming several child welfare programs as part of deficit reduction efforts. While the spending plan protects a significant foster care reform set to launch in 2027,[Read More…]

In a move that has reignited the debate over government oversight versus academic independence, President Donald Trump has once again targeted Harvard University over allegations of antisemitism and institutional bias. The administration has warned that Harvard may lose its accreditation due to alleged civil rights violations stemming from the university’s[Read More…]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a policy change expanding restrictions on federal public benefits to bar undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start, effective immediately. The policy shift, effective upon publication in the Federal Register, reclassifies Head Start as a federal public benefit available only to citizens and[Read More…]

A federal judge in New Hampshire is preparing to weigh arguments that could have profound consequences for thousands of families across the United States. On Thursday, the court will consider whether to certify a class-action lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship. The lawsuit was filed on[Read More…]

Russia and Belarus have jointly released a striking report accusing the United States of serious human rights violations and supporting extremist groups around the world. Published in June 2024 by both countries’ foreign ministries, the document challenges America’s self-image as a global champion of democracy and freedom. The report portrays[Read More…]

Major funding cuts to the United Nations have put crucial women’s rights work on hold, raising fears about a growing backlash against gender equality worldwide. According to a U.N. document reviewed by Reuters, four key international reports on women’s rights will not be published this year. These reports included recommendations[Read More…]