NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNScapv) -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following letter on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Dear Representatives of the Council of the European Union, We write to you in advance of the E.U. Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) trilogue negotiation on 6 December. In this crucial moment for the AI Act, we urge you to effectively regulate the use of AI systems by law enforcement, migration control a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: In the latest example of how invasive surveillance technology is being used to silence and suppress civil society, Access Now, SHARE Foundation, the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto (the Citizen Lab), and Amnesty International have discovered that two members of civil societ  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: The week of temporary ceasefire in Gaza has been insufficient, and millions of people throughout the Gaza Strip are still in urgent need of water and other humanitarian assistance. Despite the dangers, Action Against Hunger teams have been on the ground to expand the humanitarian response. The threat of renewed fighting puts Action Against Hunger's programs at risk, which is why the organization insists that a permanen  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The American Federation for Aging Research issued the following news release: The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), is pleased to announce a $16 million expansion of the Hevolution-AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research, a grant program to enable early-career investigators with labs in the US and Canada to research healthspan- expanding therapeutics and treatments. Hevolution Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides gra  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: Sudan is currently ravaged by war and human rights violations are happening on a large scale. In Darfur, the armed conflict took an ethnic turn between Arabs and non-Arabs. In this detailed report, ACJPS has documented yet another ethnically motivated attack in the Ardamata locality in West Darfur targeting the Massalite people. The attack launched by the paramilitary Rapid Suppor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the increasing trend of sexual violence during the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan. Survivors have identified armed actors as perpetrators including the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Arab militia, and Sudanese Alliance Forces. Scores of women and girls have been subjected to sexual  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) welcomes a resolution of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1185th meeting, held at the Ministerial level on the Situation in Sudan establishing a high-level panel to deal with the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan. In a Communique adopted at its 1185th meeting on 15 November 2023, the PSC at its minis  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: The African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses deep concern over the surge in the recruitment of child soldiers in the Darfur region, specifically in Central Darfur since the outbreak of the armed conflict in April 2023. ACJPS is reliably informed that the recruitment, mainly by the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) follows the same methodology used by the Sudanese   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The American Advertising Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," announced today the inductees into the 2024 AAF Advertising Hall of Fame. Six industry luminaries will join this prestigious group, along with corporate icon AT&T. The announcement will be celebrated during the closing bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This year's honorees were chosen f  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The American Association of Advertising Agencies issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * 4A's EVP of Sustainability and Government Relations Alison Pepper shared her views on where we stand as an industry on our sustainability goals for this LBBOnline article. Progress is rarely linear - it's often one step forward, two steps back. The past year has seen governments and industries run into the very real challenges of what it actually will take to move the ne  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news release: The Mellon Foundation today announced it has doubled the funding commitment to a total of $500 million for its Monuments Project, which is aimed at transforming the nation's commemorative landscape to ensure our collective histories are more completely and accurately represented. This unprecedented investment underscores Mellon's commitment to leverage the power of the arts, culture and humanities to create   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: The Asia Society Board of Trustees has announced the election of S.Y. (Seung Yoon) Lee, Philip Qu, Raj Rao, and Vivienne Tam as new Trustees. "We are delighted to welcome to Asia Society's Global Board of Trustees four new Trustees with diverse and varied backgrounds and experience," said Asia Society Board of Trustees Co-Chair Amb. Chan Heng Chee. "From technology to law to infrastructure investing to design, each have m  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The New York City Anti-Violence Project issued the following agency statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * We know that when it comes to violence, transgender, gender nonconforming and non-binary people often face increased risks of harm. According to data from the National Transgender Survey, nearly one-third of respondents experienced workplace mistreatment or violence, and nearly half (46%) report experiencing verbal harassment while nearly 1 in 10 experienced physical harass  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The New York City Anti-Violence Project issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: AVP was on the national stage once again as AVP's Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy, Audacia Ray (they/she), testified in front of The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during their public briefing on Racial Disparities in Violent Crime Victimization in the United States on Friday, November 17th in Washington D.C. Sharing the history of AVP's work at the intersecti  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- CancerCare issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: CancerCare(R), the leading national nonprofit organization providing free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer, announced today the appointment of Christine Verini as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1. This appointment is an integral part of the organization's strategic leadership transition plan following the retirement of Patricia J. Goldsmith. Given her extensive pat  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Conference Board's Committee for Economic Development issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of The Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued the following statement today on the passing of Dr. Henry Kissinger: CED joins world leaders in mourning the passing of Dr. Henry Kissinger, a titan of foreign affairs whose vision helped shape the world both during and af  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Capitalizing on Infrastructure: Priorities for Implementing Historic Federal Investments (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4036507-1&h=3080856901&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ced.org%2Fsolutions-briefs%2Fcapitalizing-on-infrastructure&a=Capitalizing+on+Infrastructure%3  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the Presidents of every U.S. university with a Qatari satellite campus to demand that the Al-Thani Royal Family remand Hamas leadership into U.S. or Israeli custody and ensure the safe return of all remaining hostages. Ambassador Wallace stated: "American institutions of higher education are run  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to present new, in-depth CEP studies concerning Houthi military procurement and terror finance. Only a decade ago, the Houthis were a relatively unknown Shia militia from the Yemeni backwater of Saadah. Over time, they expanded their control over Yemen and developed into a more militarily sophisticated organization w  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release: CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released a new cryptoassets valuation guide. Developed by the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center, the guide seeks to equip investment professionals with the most relevant valuation models and tools to support analysis of cryptoassets, in connection with smart contract platforms, decentralized  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Yesterday, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), Demand Progress, Fight For The Future, Secure Justice, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Our Revolution, and Freedom To Thrive submitted a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanding they remove Section 702 reauthorization from the National Defense   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: On November 29th, Common Cause/NY, The Black Institute and 5 individuals filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) claiming that ExpressVote XL - a touch screen voting machine that allows voters to mark their ballot electronically instead of on traditional paper ballots - that the lawsuit contends does not let voters verify their ballots independently and privately, as r  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * About the Leading Economic Index and the Coincident Economic Index: The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(R) (LE  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Index Bounces Back After Three Straight Monthly Declines as Expectations Turn Less Gloomy * * * The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in November to 102.0 (1985=100), up from a downwardly revised 99.1 in October. The Present Situation Index--based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions--ticked down slightly to 138.2 (1985=100), from 138.6. The Expec  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 29 [Category: Construction]-- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: New York City and Baton Rouge, La. Register the Largest Number and Percent of Job Gains over 12 Months; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Kankakee, Ill. Experience Worst Year-over-Year Losses Construction employment increased in 226, or 63 percent, of 358 metro areas between October 2022 and October 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated Gener  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Ad Council announced today that Corrina Greenberg has joined the organization as Chief Revenue and Development Officer. She succeeds Barbara Leshinsky, who will be retiring in December after leading the Development team for 19 years. Prior to joining the Ad Council, Greenberg was Vice President of Development at New York Public Radio, leading the organization's philanthropic fundraising efforts. In her   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Too little is being done to protect the most vulnerable people against the impacts of climate change, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said today. World leaders gathering in Dubai at the annual United Nations climate meeting (COP28) over the next two weeks must take urgent action to protect the health of people in the worl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Alliance for Downtown New York issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Downtown Alliance shares greetings and good cheer for the holiday season with a new video that has been unveiled today under the theme of Winter Wonderland. The video portrays the many famous sites of Lower Manhattan coming to life during the holiday season through intricate paper art. "Come take a two-minute escape and enjoy the charm of the holidays, as can only be experienced in L  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 30 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, the Tonawanda Seneca Nation filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of New York challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to grant a right-of-way permit for an industrial wastewater pipeline through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The pipeline permit approval and subsequent drilling, which violates the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act, the National E  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) has documented an incident on 19 November 2023, where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) engaged in a gunfight at the SAF base in Eldien town also known as Division 20 injuring 68 people. ACJPS reiterates its calls to RSF and SAF to engage in peaceful dialogue to find a las  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: Educators for Excellence-New York, in collaboration with the Knowledge Matters Campaign, is set to host a webinar on Wednesday, December 6th at 5:00 p.m., spotlighting the current state of NYC Reads. The event comes on the heels of New York City's historic investment in the program, where all elementary schools receive new curricular materials and accompanying professional learning in response to New York's literacy  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Economic Innovation Group issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) led a coalition of 13 organizations in sending a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul today urging her to sign legislation to ban the use of noncompete agreements in the Empire State. "We write to respectfully urge you to sign S.3100A into law, which would help unleash the full potential of New York's economy and workforce by banning the use of noncomp  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, the ElectrifyNY coalition, lawmakers, and environmental justice advocates join advocacy forces in support of the Clean Deliveries Act (S.2127A /A.1718A) introduced by New York Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (NY-District 12) and Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes (NY-District 51). The bill establishes an indirect source review (ISR) program for certain warehouse operations and requires the New York S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 1 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * On Wednesday, an advance copy of the New York City MTA advisory body, the Traffic Mobility Review Board, was released, laying out the funding levels of congestion pricing that could take effect for vehicles entering Midtown and Lower Manhattan (below 60th Street) as early as next May, with congestion pricing charging set at $15 per car or light truck. * * * In response, Environment Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 1 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed updates to the nation's lead in drinking water regulations, known as the Lead and Copper Rule. In a historic step, EPA will require the vast majority of water utilities to replace 100% of the lead pipes in their distribution systems over 10 years, starting in 2027. EPA intends to finalize this proposed rule in Oc  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Pedro Piris-Cabezas, senior director for global transportation and lead senior economist: * * * Delegates at the Third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - the United Nations agency charged with international aviation cooperation - today committed to a more sustainable future for global aviation by adopting the new ICAO Global Framewor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Lloyd's Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, in collaboration with Arup, introduced today the Sustainable First Movers Initiative Identification Tool, a system to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy transition away from fossil fuels. The tool, which is presented in a preliminary findings report - T  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, highlighting the CDC's data on the troubling - and persistent - rise in suicide rates across the country. The New York Times also released an analysis this afternoon examining the data and the impact of gun suicide on communities across the country. The CDC's data shows that the a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: On the eve of COP28, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges global leaders to take urgent climate action that supports countries affected by the dual challenges of conflict and climate change. Far from being on the periphery of the fight against climate change, these climate-vulnerable, conflict-affected communities like Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria increasingly represent the sharp en  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 30 -- Feeding America issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Feeding America, America's leading hunger relief organization, and Tony Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the world's #1 life and business strategist, today proudly announce achieving their monumental 1 Billion Meals Challenge goal. This milestone, part of a unique 10-year challenge match campaign to fight hunger and food insecurity in the U.S., was r  more

MANHASSET, New York, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2023: A hallmark of fatal SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19) is cytokine storm - an increase of inflammatory proteins within the body - that can lead to respiratory distress and organ failure. A new study published today in the Journal of Internal Medicine (JIM) by researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and the Karolinska Institutet discusses the relationshi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release: By Dr. Neil Tangri, GAIA Science and Policy Director The third round of negotiations toward a global treaty to tackle the scourge of plastic did not advance as activists had hoped, but in fact went backwards. The week in Nairobi started well- countries were presented with a concise, balanced zero draft that nevertheless included the full range of positions they had expressed in the previous two  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: On Thursday, environmental advocates from across the country held a press conference following a groundbreaking report outlining the astounding volume of water used to mine Bitcoin. Published by Alex de Vries in the peer-reviewed Cell Reports Sustainability journal, the report is the  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: HACU, Chime Scholars Foundation announce scholarship recipients The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Chime Scholars Foundation are proud to announce 25 Chime Scholars from HACU-member institutions. Chime Scholars receive a $3,000 scholarship and funding to attend the !Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU's Annual Conference.   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is in the midst of an international campaign calling for an asset freeze and for various entities - including major lobbying firms, law firms, luxury hotels, commercial real estate ventures, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) - to economically isolate and punish Qatar for its role in supporting Hamas with upwards of half a billion dollars in annual financial suppo  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Hundreds of the world's most prominent writers, artists, human rights activists, allies, and civil society organizations have signed on to an open letter created by PEN America calling for the immediate release of jailed Iranian human rights activist and writer Narges Mohammadi prior to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, scheduled to be held in Oslo on December 10. "Narges' story is one of extraordinary courage in the face of adve  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * According to reports from Politico (https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/left-border-backlash-00129022) and others, to approve the $106 billion in foreign aid requested by President Biden, Republicans are demanding anti-immigran  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: In case you missed it, Donald Trump spent the weekend calling on Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Vulnerable Long Island Republicans Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito have remained silent despite the destructive results this would wreak on Long Island and communities across the country. Repealing   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Later this week, MAGA Mike Johnson will touch down in New York to fundraise for vulnerable Long Island Representatives Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito. MAGA Mike Johnson's extremist agenda includes perpetuating election denial by voting against certifying the 2020 election and signing an amicus brief to suppo  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: As George Santos faces a very likely expulsion, one cannot forget how vulnerable New York Republicans Nick LaLota, Anthony D'Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams are complicit in keeping Santos in office months after an initial push for expulsion. Not only did LaLota, D'Esposito, Lawler, Molinaro, and Willia  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Human Rights First issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2023: Human Rights First this week released Mapping the Movement: Election Denialists Recruit Veterans and Threaten 2024 Election, a report that tracks election deniers' efforts to recruit veterans into the movement. "Election deniers are attempting to quietly populate our democratic institutions with sympathizers and conspiracy theorists," said report lead author and Human Rights First Senior Researcher for   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary to Los Angeles Times, on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Why Does Israel Have So Many Palestinians in Detention and Available to Swap? By Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director, Middle East and North Africa Division The last week has seen, as of November 28, the release of 69 civilians held hostage in Gaza in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners as part of a short-term cease-fire agreement between Israeli authorities and Pale  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * A Tale of Forest and People's Survival By Cesar Munoz, Associate Director, Americas Division, and Andrea Carvalho, Senior Research Assistant As representatives of the world's governments arrive in the air-conditioned conference rooms of the UN's crucial COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates, the future of the Amazon is being forged in remote places where local residents face ruthless fo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Draft Security Law Targets Civil Society and Journalists in Hungary By Lydia Gall, Senior Researcher, Eastern Europe and Western Balkans In a fresh attempt to silence critical voices, Hungary's government has submitted a "defence of sovereignty" bill to parliament that will give a government controlled body broad powers to target civil society and independent media. The bill purportedly aims to p  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Elect the Best in Upcoming ICC Judicial Elections By Amal Rass, Intern, International Justice Program, and Maria Elena Vignoli, Senior Counsel, International Justice Program International Criminal Court (ICC) member countries will meet next week for their annual session of the Assembly of States Parties, including the election of six new judges-one-third of the court's bench-to serve for nine-yea  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Heat at COP28 Highlights Risks to Migrant Workers By Joey Shea, Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Upon the opening of the 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, delegates were immediately met with a suffocating heat lingering in the outdoor badge collection line snaking through Expo City Dubai. Event security hand  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Kazakhstan Woman's Death a National Tragedy By Viktoriya Kim, Assistant Researcher, Europe & Central Asia Saltanat Nukenova is a name that is widely recognized in Kazakhstan these days. That is because, on November 9, Saltanat's husband, Kuandyk Bishimbayev, the former economy minister, was detained in connection with her death. She was just 31 years old. Her death has sparked fresh calls for mor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization By Erin Kilbride, Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program The struggle for sex worker rights has been a marathon, not a sprint, but the chorus of voices calling for an end to stigma, abuse, and criminalization is growing. The United Nations Working Group on discrimination against women and girls released a landmark   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Nepal Registers Same-Sex Marriage - A First By Kyle Knight, Interim Deputy Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program For the first time ever a municipality in Nepal has followed an interim order by the country's Supreme Court to register same-sex marriages. On November 29, authorities in Dordi, a municipality in the couple's home district of Lamjung, legally recognized the ma  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * To Tackle Hate against Jews and Muslims, EU Governments Need Better Statistics By Almaz Teffera, Researcher, Racism in Europe A Muslim lawmaker in Berlin has received hate-filled flyers mixed with glass and feces. A Jewish woman was stabbed in Lyon, France. Other such incidents have been reported across Europe. Rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe amid the recent hostilities in Is  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Women's Rights Activists Under Attack in Afghanistan By Heather Barr, Associate Director, Women's Rights Division; and Sahar Fetrat, Assistant Researcher, Women's Rights Division Zhulia Parsi. Neda Parwani. Manizha Sediqi. Parisa Azada. These are four women's rights activists arbitrarily detained by the Taliban right now. Remember their names. But please also remember that there are many more in c  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary: * * * Tanzania Tour Risks Whitewashing Maasai Forced Evictions By Oryem Nyeko, Researcher, Africa Division This week American tennis players - brothers John and Patrick McEnroe - are set to host a luxury tennis-themed safari tour in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), where Indigenous Maasai people are protesting the Tanzanian government's forced eviction of them from their ancestral homes. The "Epic Tanzania  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Human Rights Watch respectfully submits these written observations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (the Court) in relation to its forthcoming advisory opinion on the right to care. Our submission focuses on the right to care as it relates to and intersects with the rights of people with disabilities and older persons under international human rights law, specifically their rights to full autonomy and independ  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following report on Nov. 27, 2023: Summary Ruben Villegas died on Friday, September 3, 2021, from severe injuries he sustained one week earlier in a car crash. According to local media reports, on the night of the crash DPS officers saw five men run into the brush after getting out of Villegas' silver Chevrolet Malibu when it was parked at a rest stop. Texas Department of Safety (DPS) officers, or "Texas state troopers," attempted to   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Pakistani authorities have committed widespread abuses against Afghans living in Pakistan to compel their return to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today. Police and other officials have carried out mass detentions, seized property and livestock, and destroyed identity documents to expel thousands of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers. Since mid-September 2023, Pakistani authorities have forced out more than 375,00  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023, by Associate Director Mark Hiznay: * * * Mr. President, The destruction of 55 million stockpiled antipersonnel landmines under the Mine Ban Treaty is one of its most lasting and life-saving accomplishments. Sri Lanka was the last State Party to complete its obligation to destroy its stocks in October 2021. Of the 164 States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, 161 do not stockpile antipersonnel mines. This in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * This week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators continue their weeks-long budget negotiations on President Biden's emergency supplemental funding request to support Ukraine's war effort. However, Senate Republicans are trying to block aid unless the budget includes extreme changes in immigration policy, including barriers to seeking asylum in the United States, humanitarian parole and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The Institute for Local Self-Reliance issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Brenda Platt, Director of the Composting for Community Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), made the following statement on the New York City Mayor's Office budget cuts that promise to eliminate the community composting program: "The Mayor's budget cuts are a devastating blow to New York City's organics recycling infrastructure. Every year, hundreds of tho  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the digital media and marketing trade association, today unveiled its 2024 thought leadership and marketplace events schedule. Aiming to excite, inspire, and motivate, the event lineup addresses key issues across marketing, AI, streaming, gaming, retail, and public policy, as well as responsible media and data use. "IAB's mission is to gather the industr  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The humanitarian truce, agreed to by Israel and Hamas this past week, has saved lives. It has shown that dialogue is possible, allowed a critical window of relief, enabled the release of hostages, and afforded humanitarian agencies the opportunity to try and reach people in Gaza with urgently needed aid and services. But the surface has barely been scratched - delaying humanitarian catastrophe rather than   more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Dec. 1 -- ISSA, a cleaning industry association, issued the following news: ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is proud to announce a partnership with Penn State's College of Medicine and The City University of New York School of Medicine (CUNY Medicine) to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania and New York. The initiative will be funded by a US$1.19 million Pollution Prevention (P2) grant from the U.S. Envi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following joint statement on Nov. 29, 2023, with five organizations: * * * Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), Transparency Maldives, Association for Democracy in the Maldives (ADM), International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urge the Government of Maldives to expedite investigations and foxr the relevant authorities to pursue, where evidence permits, prosecutions to end impunity f  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release: Gran Coramino(R) Tequila, founded by entrepreneur Kevin Hart and 11th-generation tequila maker, Juan Domingo Beckmann, has launched the application for a new round of grants from The Coramino Fund, the brand's giveback program. In concert with LISC, Gran Coramino's U.S. impact partner, the Fund makes $10,000 grants and offers learning opportunities for Black and Latinx small business owners without acces  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Margaret Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: "We are pleased the Senate confirmed Margaret Garnett. Her significant background holding those in position  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 27, 2023, to Barron's: * * * The 60/40 Portfolio Is under Threat. How to Defend It. By Stephen Miran and Max Golts Some commentators have written off the traditional 60/40 portfolio mix between stocks and bonds as unfit for a decade of wild moves in fiscal and monetary policy. While the era of low volatility is over and market dislocations will likely be more frequent and violent than in the pa  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 29, 2023 to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Economic Case for a Liberal Arts Education By Allison Schrager If universities fail to teach critical-thinking skills, they will leave students unprepared for a changing economy. The humanities and social sciences are failing. Their popularity in the US has been waning in recent years, as many students enter STEM fields to seek skills directly applicab  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Daily Mail: * * * Suddenly, the Tory Party Is Once Again Run by a Progressive Elite Whose Views on Immigration Fail to Reflect Public Concerns By Eric Kaufmann And so it begins. Just two weeks after getting his feet under his new desk at the Home Office, James Cleverly has begun gently but firmly chucking what were once key ambitions of the Government's immigration policy into the wastepaper b  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 27, 2023, to The Free Press: * * * Where Free Speech Ends and Lawbreaking Begins By Ilya Shapiro The First Amendment does not give carte blanche to intimidation and harassment, writes Ilya Shapiro. Even antisemites have the right to free speech, as Nadine Strossen and Pamela Paresky correctly wrote in The Free Press. Since the Hamas massacre of October 7, they have been taking full advantage   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 29, 2023, to Law and Liberty: * * * Europe Incapacitated By Theodore Dalrymple Is Europe capable of defending itself against serious external or internal threat? It must be doubtful, in large part because Europe doubts whether it has a right to do so. It once believed that it had a mission civilisatrice (a civilising mission); now it seems bent on a mission autodestructrice (a mission of self-  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Law and Liberty: * * * Liberal Arts and the Future of the University By Yael Hungerford After decades of conservatives bemoaning the moral decline of the university, there is now widespread agreement that serious reforms are needed. The last couple of years have seen a proliferation of thoughtful, strategic, and bold efforts to reform or rebuild higher education. Some are more defensive in nature,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 27, 2023, to National Review Online: * * * How Private Charity Can Help the Homeless By Stephen Eide Philanthropy and government shouldn't be at odds, but there are some things the private sector can do that the public sector can't. Homelessness is a problem to which big city Democrats have recently devoted great attention and resources. Street conditions remain poor, though, and some may wond  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post: * * * 'Safe-Injection' Sites Actually Do No Good at All By Charles Fain Lehman New York's two supervised drug-consumption sites have long suffered from the soft bigotry of low expectations. Proponents say the sites are vital, life-saving tools in the ever-expanding drug crisis. Mayor Adams declared, "Overdose prevention centers keep neighborhoods and people struggling with subs  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post: * * * Raucous 'Pro-Palestine' Protests Are Killing NYC's Recovery By Nicole Gelinas 'Tis the season -- for constant eruptions of disruption. As the tourist-dependent holiday season gets under way, New York is ill-prepared for a repeat of George Floyd summer, winter edition. Agitated bands of people, having failed to radicalize the common man via the political process, are deter  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 28, 2023, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * 'The Accidental Equalizer' Review: The Luck of the Job By Allison Schrager For those applying to entry-level positions of midtier jobs, the odds of being hired are akin to a lottery. But it's better than the alternative. Jessi Streib's "The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College" examines an important segment of the labor market   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 29, 2023, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * 'UFO' Review: Outer Space, the Inside Story By James B. Meigs UFO entrepreneurs combined scraps of reliable information with wild conjecture. Investigators often ended as befuddled as when they began. On June 24, 1947, a civilian pilot in Washington state spotted nine bright lights apparently moving at incredible speed near Mount Rainier. Interviewe  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Notable & Quotable: James Piereson on JFK By James Piereson 'It was no wonder that many Americans . . . decided that Oswald must not have been the assassin after all.' John F. Kennedy's assassination was an event of the Cold War. There can be little doubt about this in view of Oswald's activities in the months leading up to it. Nevertheless, America's liberal leadersh  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 28, 2023, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Ukraine Aid for Border Security Would Be a Win-Win By Jason L. Riley A modest immigration reform would help both parties overcome their weaknesses with voters. Could the war in Ukraine lead to long-overdue U.S. immigration reform? Stranger things have happened, and right now Democrats and Republicans have good reason to suspend the performative indig  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case known as Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, in which commentators argue (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-supreme-court-considers-the-right-to-trial-by-jury-sec-jarkesy-regulation-civil-rights-5abde7e7) that the right to trial by jury as well as the power of the administrative state are at stake. The Manhattan Institute's director o  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: This week, a teachers' strike in Portland, Oregon that kept 45,000 kids out of school for over three weeks finally concluded. The strike's toll on students and families highlights that the interests of teachers are not always aligned with those of students, which is why the overwhelming influence of teachers' unions in school board elections is--or at least should be--concerning. In a new Ma  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 30 -- Massachusetts Peace Action issued the following news: By Brian Garvey President Joe Biden is not doing well in the polls. Alarm bells went off for supporters of the president when a New York Times/Siena poll conducted between Oct. 22 to Nov. 3 showed the president is losing to former President Donald Trump in several key states including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia. In the following weeks, further polling confirmed that those worrie  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Lisa DeAngelis, MD, Chief Physician Executive and Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Chair of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), has been named to amNY Metro and PoliticsNY's Power Players in Healthcare list. The list acknowledges and celebrates healthcare leaders who envision a better future for all New Yorkers and constitute New York's ever-expanding and constantly improving healthcare syste  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Ms. Foundation for Women issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * "Living with Pocket Change: What It Means to Do More With Less" Calls on Philanthropy to Transform Inequitable Practices that Contribute to a Crisis of Burnout First Report in Research Series, "Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More With Less," Found that Giving to Women and Girls of Color Accounts for Only 0.5% of $66.9 Billion by Foundations Annually * * * Toda  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the appointment of Ruth Ann Dailey to the role of Chief Development Officer. Ms. Dailey will work with leadership and staff to grow the MDA fundraising program to ensure continued mission progress for people living with neuromuscular disease. Ms. Dailey will be instrumental in driving MDA's strategic growth and cultivating transform  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Corinne Kisner, Executive Director, and Janette Sadik-Khan, Chair of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's recent release of a long-awaited rule requiring States to measure and set targets for greenhouse gas emissions associated with travel on the Intersta  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: As the leading bird conservation organization in the Americas, the National Audubon Society will join world leaders at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to call for a focus on nature-based climate solutions that address the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Audubon's COP28 delegation will include CEO Elizabeth Gray, Vice President Of Climate Sarah Rose, Colombia   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has committed $4.4 million in multi-year funding to launch new MS research projects. This is part of the Society's ongoing strategy to align the global MS research community around the most promising areas outlined in the Pathways to Cures roadmap to stop MS, restore function and end MS. These projects include five new research grants targeting recovery of function fo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: An international team tested a novel strategy to transplant nerve stem cells directly into the brains of 15 people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. No serious adverse events occurred, and participants' physical and cognitive functions remained stable for one year afterward. Further study is necessary to determine the potential of this strategy for stopping MS progression and restoring   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a device that provides electrical pulses to the tongue for use along with physical therapy as a short-term treatment for mild to moderate walking (gait) problems in people with. The Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS(R) Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.) generates electrical pulses to stimulate nerves in the tongue, and in turn the brain, to treat mot  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 29 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Ariana Cortes and Logan Karam, Starbucks partners in the Buffalo area, have just filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals case Leslie v. Starbucks Corp. In the case, NLRB officials are attempting to prosecute Starbucks for misconduct alleged by SEIU-affiliated Workers United union officials. The NLRB cites a petition that Cortes and her coworkers filed seeking  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * ADL survey finds Jewish students feel significantly less safe since Oct. 7; more than 75 percent are dissatisfied with their university's response to antisemitism * * * A new study released today from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Hillel International found 73 percent of Jewish college students and 44 percent of non-Jewish students have experienced or witnessed antisemiti  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Ahead of this Thursday's debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, new analysis by PEN America shows that, since the last presidential election, the two states have gone their separate ways in proposing and passing a raft of bills with dramatic implications for freedom of expression. The developments illustrate how, with the U.S. Congress largely paralyzed, critical measures aff  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation issued the following news release: "With more than three decades at FedEx, Raj Subramaniam is spearheading the organization's growth and is revolutionizing the global transportation and logistics industry." WASHINGTON - FedEx Corporation President and CEO Raj Subramaniam will be a keynote speaker at NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show in New York City, where he will discuss today's dynamic shipping and logistics environment. On  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * In response to Mayor Adams's update about the City's mental health involuntary removals policy, one year after its launch, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "Forcing vulnerable people into treatment was an old, failed strategy when Mayor Adams announced it a year ago, and it still is. Despite the Mayor'  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: In the Houston suburb of Dickinson, Texas, 14-year-old Talya H. was expecting to begin her regular English lesson when she entered her public school classroom. Instead, Talya was accosted by her teacher, who had scrawled "No Justice, No Peace" and "Justice 4 Palestine" on the whiteboard. "The teacher asked, 'Oh, you still have family in Israel?' I said, 'Y  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 28 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: ABI announces that Patrick Hoban of AlixPartners, LLP (New York) has been selected as one of ABI's "40 Under 40," ABI's award program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 1 at ABI's 2023 Winter Leadership Conference at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hoban is a pa  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: PEN America today joins Children's Defense Fund, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), ACLU of Texas, Texas Freedom Network, EveryLibrary, Texas Freedom to Read Project, and the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) in supporting Texas students defending the freedom to read in response to HB 900. This controversial Texas law requires book vendors to rate books for sexual content prior to se  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: The removal of all LGBTQ+ books for children from the public library in St. Marys, Kansas is "blatantly discriminatory" and deprives readers there of a wide range of literature, PEN America said today. The decision followed months of negotiations with the city commission and the library was ultimately able to maintain its lease after the library director accepted demands from city commissioners with "religious-  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: As U.S. Congress continue funding negotiations, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is alarmed at reports that aid to Ukraine could be withheld unless the bill includes permanent and devastating changes to the U.S. asylum system. In the face of potentially devastating changes, PHR is strongly urging lawmakers to safeguard the right to asylum. For more than 30 years, PHR's Asylum Network of over 2,000 volunteer he  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following commentary on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * United States' Human Rights Record Criticized by the UN By William Jaffe, Advocacy Coordinator This month, the United States received a stinging indictment of its human rights record spanning the Trump and Biden administrations. As a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the United States must periodically report to the United Nations Human Rights C  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: A civil court in Ankara today arbitrarily dismissed eleven of the most eminent physicians in Turkiye from their elected positions on the Central Council of the Turkish Medical Association, the country's largest professional medical group. Physicians for Human Rights, the World Medical Association, the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, and the Standing Committee of European  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNScapv) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: PIRG delivered a letter Wednesday signed by 58 state legislators from 28 states to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the development of voluntary repair scores for laptops, phones, and other tech. The scores would work in a similar way to EnergyGuide labels, providing consumers with a 1 through 10 score measuring availability of spare parts, ease of disassembly, an  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 29 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Payroll data detailing $6 billion in annual pay for more than 86,000 public employees at 383 agencies (https://seethroughny.net/payrolls/public-authorities) including the Thruway Authority, New York City Health + Hospitals and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) were added today to SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center's government transparency we  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Mike Hulvey has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the RAB it was announced today by Jeff Warshaw, Chair of the RAB Board and Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Connoisseur Media. Mike Hulvey, CEO of Neuhoff Media, will assume the RAB leadership post on April 1, 2024. Erica Farber, who has led the organization for nearly twelve years, has decided it is time to step down  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 30 -- The Globalization and Localization Association posted the following news release from its affiliate XTM International: * * * XTM International is proud to announce that XTM Live, the company's flagship annual event on localization technology for enterprises, will be taking place in New York City for its 2024 edition. The event will be hosted at The William Vale, one of Brooklyn's most iconic 5-star hospitality venues. Back on the East Coast of the United States for  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGE, the world's largest organization for LGBTQ+ elders and older people living with HIV, commends New York Governor Kathy Hochul for signing the New York State's LGBTQ+ and HIV Long-Term Care Bill of Rights [S1783A/A372A] into law during the New York State Department of Health's 25th Annual World AIDS Day Event. Communities ar  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: * * * * New climate resilience innovations in seed security being designed and piloted by IRC teams in Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Niger * The IRC calls for investment in climate adaptation solutions designed for fragile contexts * * * As international leaders gather for the COP28 climate summit, the IRC has released a new report detailing a promising new innovation in building climate r  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2023 Annual Meeting this year, three startups received grants to support the launch of new social enterprises aimed at addressing a major global challenge. The total grant of $75,000* was awarded after a day-long program, the CGI Greenhouse, where 28 entrepreneurs presented their ideas to a panel of judges representing global foundations, and venture capital firms. Th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 29 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Centre issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the growing number of riots targeting pro-Israel supporters. This comes in the wake of a riot targeting a Jewish New York City teacher at Hillcrest High School in Queens who had to hide in an office while students stormed the school because she was pro-Israel. In Los Angel  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: On Thursday, November 30, the Ad Council, America's leading organization harnessing the power of communications for social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, was honored for his exceptional contributions to corporate citizenship, including his support for numerous Ad Council campaigns. Grammy Award-winning artist Brittany Howard was recognized   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 28 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: The Brooklyn Museum has made more than 300 noteworthy acquisitions this year, adding to our historic collections representing 5,500 years of human creative excellence. Notably, the American holdings have continued to broaden to represent the diversity of the United States, creating more space for Black and Asian American artists such as Laura Wheeler Waring, Grafton Tyler Brown, and Hisako Hibi. These additions wi  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 1 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: On view in the Center for Feminist Art, the exhibition includes forty-seven women artists, including Yto Barrada, Bettina von Zwehl, Sarah Pickering, and Vanessa Beecroft, and examines gender, nationhood, and the male-centric development of photography as a medium. * * * On view March 8-July 7, 2024 In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection unites   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release: Community organizations, schools, and parks in 14 cities and towns across the country are using $1.275 million in new grants from The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation to improve sports facilities in under-resourced neighborhoods. The awards represent the first round of funding through the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative, a partnership of The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation and the Local Ini  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) welcomes the two-day extension of the humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas and the ongoing release of hostages. However, the scale of the devastation and humanitarian need in Gaza continues to require a sustained ceasefire and an exponential scaling up of humanitarian assistance via all available crossings. Since the start of the pause, an alarmingly low nu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: The Metropolitan Opera's annual holiday presentation of Mozart's The Magic Flute returns for 13 performances, December 8-30. A holiday treat for audiences of all ages, this English-language adaptation runs under two hours. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings Mozart's music to life with an imaginative production that fills the Met stage with fantastical creatures. Patrick Furrer and Gareth Mo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE (COP28), The Rockefeller Foundation announced that it will target net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its endowment by 2050, making it the largest private U.S. foundation to date to pursue a net zero endowment. In addition to reducing net GHG emissions in its approximately USD 6 billion endowment, The Rockefeller Foundation aims to contri  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: Ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), The Rockefeller Foundation's new report identifies the core components of global action needed to prevent global warming from breaking 2 degrees Celsius ( C) by 2090. Analyzing data from 190 countries, the best-case scenario in Vulnerable Populations in a Warming World: Four Futures Explored requi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) staff directly witnessed two deadly attacks on Ukrainian hospitals this month, underlining the unacceptable violence against health care workers, patients and medical facilities in areas close to the front lines of the ongoing war with Russia. On November 13, a hospital in the Kherson region was targeted with artillery, which destroyed 150   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Gender-based violence continues to be a top risk for women and girls who have been impacted by the humanitarian situation in Venezuela--including those displaced to neighboring countries--the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned after analyzing data collected between 2022 and 2023. The IRC analyzed data gathered through its gender-based violence prevention and response pr  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 1 -- EcoWatch posted the following news on Nov. 30, 2023: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Virgin Atlantic has made the first transatlantic flight of a commercial passenger jet powered entirely by "sustainable" fuel. Flight100 took off from London Heathrow and made its way across the Atlantic to New York's JFK airport on a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mixture of mostly "waste fats," as well as plant sugars, oil, proteins and fibers, a press release from Virgin Atlantic sai  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * The following statement was issued today by the Wildlife Conservation Society: Second only to reducing fossil fuel consumption, protection of carbon stocks in natural forests and other ecosystems represents the most viable strategy available to mitigate climate change at scale. Protecting carbon-rich ecosystems also provides extensive benefits to biodiversity and the local communities  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: Madagascar's Makira-Masoala wilderness will receive an annual $1 million grant through a new agreement between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF), with support from Arcadia. The agreement provides annual funding of $1 million per year under LLF's perpetual funding model, which will help preserve the integrity of Madagascar's climate-critical eastern rainforest  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: As congressional funding negotiations continue today, a small group of U.S. Senators are demanding permanent changes to the U.S. asylum system and immigration laws in exchange for supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. While U.S. Senators continue to negotiate a potential deal that would permanently dismantle refugee protections in exchange for supplemental funding, Katharina O  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 28 -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The largest iceberg in the world -- A23a, nearly 1,500 square miles, about three times as big as New York City -- has broken free of its anchor on the floor of the Weddell Sea and begun to drift toward the Southern Ocean. In 1986, the Antarctic iceberg calved off the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in the western part of the continent, quickly becoming stuck on the seafloor, reported Reuters. According to Dr  more