NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: After four years of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's indifference and even hostility to human rights, the election of Joe Biden provides an opportunity for fundamental change. Trump's disregard of human rights at home and his embrace of friendly autocrats abroad eroded U.S. credibility. Condemnations of Venezuela, Cuba, or Iran rang hollow when parallel praise was bestowed on Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Israel.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSPer) -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and Becky Rasdall, IDFA vice president of trade policy and international affairs, to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) for Trade and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Proces  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 (TNSPer) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Jan. 15: President-elect Joe Biden today announced his intent to nominate Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Eric Lander for director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Neal Lane, a senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, former director of the OSTP and former science adviser to President Bill Clinto  more