Whales could one day defend themselves in court—and in their own words
Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood.
NGO files complaint against Ubisoft for data protection concerns and forcing “always online” connections
Privacy non-profit organization NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights has taken up a player’s case against Ubisoft, alleging its data collection practices have “no valid legal basis.” Read more…
Judge halts Trump push for proof of citizenship to register to vote
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., paused on Thursday a portion of President Donald Trump’s executive order to overhaul elections nationwide that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. In lawsuits brought by Democrats and voting rights groups, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S…
Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights
Sylvia Hernández Vision of progress. The post Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights appeared first on The Nation…
What makes a protest successful?
In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work…
Human threats outweigh natural factors in shaping deer populations across Atlantic Rainforest
A group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest, estimated the population density of the five deer species of the biome. This allowed them to measure the main factors that influence the number of deer per square kilometer (km2) in forest areas…Civil Rights Groups Sue to Restore Jobs at Homeland Security Oversight Offices That Were Gutted
Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission…
3,171 complaints of tech-facilitated gender-based violence reported in 2024: DRF
A total of 3,171 complaints of tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) were received from across the country in 2024, the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) said in a press release on Thursday. A large number of women in the country across all age groups and classes continue to face violence and endure sexual…
Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil
A labor rights group sued Starbucks on Thursday, alleging that it sourced coffee from a major cooperative in Brazil whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions. International Rights Advocates filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington on behalf of eight Brazilian coffee farm workers…