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Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here's why
Susan Davis
No one can say he wasn't upfront about it. "It's good to have a strongman at the head of a country," then-candidate Donald Trump declared at a New Hampshire campaign rally back in January 2024. In ...[Continue Reading]
NPR
11 months ago
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ICE has become a national issue for Target
Mitchell Parton
Targets response, or the lack thereof, to the growing presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis has become yet another PR crisis for the retailer.Groups like theICE Out of ...[Continue Reading]
Digiday
1 day ago
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Indonesia: Perks for Military, Lawmakers Spark Dissent, Protests
Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto adopted policies in 2025 that benefitted military officers and lawmakers, generating widespread opposition and public protests, Human Rights Watch sai ...[Continue Reading]
Human Rights Watch
1 day ago
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North Korea: Unrelenting Repression, Hunger, Inequality
Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok)In 2025, theNorth Korean government increased surveillance, information controls, and restrictions on market activity despite deepening food insecurity and inequality, Human Rights Watch s ...[Continue Reading]
Human Rights Watch
1 day ago
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Japan: New Prime Minister Should Address Rising Xenophobia
Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok) Japans first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, should promote new legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or religion, Human Rights Watch said today in itsWor ...[Continue Reading]
Human Rights Watch
1 day ago
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Horn/East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression
Human Rights Watch
(Nairobi) Civilians inSudan,South Sudan, andEthiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in which the warring parties frequently and often deliberately target them, Human Rights Watch ...[Continue Reading]
Human Rights Watch
1 day ago