I am delighted to be with you all today and to be attending gofod3 for the first time in person. Thank you to WCVA and all those who have played a part in putting on this event. Two years ago I spoke at your online festival, which was a great way to connect with people during the pandemic years – but being here today reminds us of the huge value there is in seeing each other face-to-face and sharing ideas and insights. This is a particularly notable occasion for me, as it is my final public event as CEO of…
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From June 30 to July 2, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will travel to Dublin, Ireland. Special Envoy Stern will meet with senior Irish government officials to discuss Ireland’s efforts to advance LGBTQI+ equality via multilateral fora and domestically to address discrimination and provide mental health support for LGBTQI+ individuals. SE Stern will also meet with Irish parliamentarians to discuss legislative approaches and best practices to strengthen political support for advancing LGBTQI+ equality in Ireland. Additionally, Special Envoy Stern will meet with LGBTQI+ activists and non-governmental organizations that led the country’s successful public…
When I tell people that I study fossils, many assume I am talking about dinosaurs or some equally impressive extinct creatures. But there’s far more to be found in the global fossil record, like plants, fish and insects. Researchers who study fossil insects preserved in rock or amber deposits are called palaeoentomologists – and I’m one of very few in the world. (I’d estimate there are roughly 200, many of them still studying towards PhDs and not yet working full-time.) I’m also the first and only black South African in the field. By studying the remains of fossil insects such…
Anthony Albanese sprang into action after his recalcitrant senator, young Muslim woman Fatima Payman, gave a defiant Sunday morning interview on the ABC Insiders program in which she vowed to cross the floor again if similar circumstances arose. There was no slap with a feather this time, as happened last week after she broke party solidarity to vote for a Greens’ pro-Palestinian motion. Then, Albanese had what Payman described as a “stern but fair conversation” with her, but only barred her from this week’s caucus meeting. On Sunday, he summoned her to the Lodge and told her she was suspended…
“It could be an end of an era for some of those Dublin players” June 30, 2024 Dublin’s James McCarthy and Michael Fitzsimons dejected after the defeat to Galway ©INPHO/James Crombie Dublin boss Dessie Farrell has hinted at the possibility of a couple of his team’s stars retiring after yesterday evening’s surprise defeat to Galway. The reigning champions exited at the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final stage after a 0-17 to 0-16 loss to the Tribesmen at Croke Park, where Tomo Culhane’s 69th minute point ended proving the difference in a sensational win for the Connacht champions. Speaking to RTE Sport afterwards,…
Most Americans want more renewable energy, but support has dipped. Interest in electric vehicles has also declined The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant are seen in the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, California, in March 2021. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of energy issues. For this analysis, we surveyed 8,638 U.S. adults from May 13 to 19, 2024. Everyone who took part in the survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment.Administered by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program awarded more than $15 million to fund 34 new three-year grants, and $42 million to 123 organizations now in their second or third years in the program. These organizations provide participating veterans with occupational skills, connect them with Registered Apprenticeships or other on-the-job training, and deliver job search and…
Georgian Dream in May forced a controversial new law through the parliament that will force Western-backed NGOs to register as “foreign agents,” echoing rules used by Moscow to persecute dissenting voices. The government is now forging ahead with legislation that would sharply curtail LGBTQ+ rights and ban all mention of the community from popular culture, even requiring cinemas to censor same-sex references from films. However, with national elections looming in October and opposition parties uniting in a bid to close the gap in the polls, Georgian Dream is looking for a different kind of success in Europe. Last Wednesday, the…
As the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up, a growing share of Americans say it is likely that Russia or other foreign governments will attempt to influence the November election. At the same time, confidence in the federal government to prevent election interference by foreign governments has declined. Three-quarters of U.S. adults say it is very or somewhat likely that Russia or other foreign governments will attempt to influence the presidential election, including 44% who say it is very likely, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 27-Aug. 2. These views have changed little since January. But Americans are…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview Multiple factors have affected views of China over time. In the U.S., the sense that China has handled COVID-19 poorly and is at fault for the virus’s spread certainly is related to negative opinions of the superpower, but is not the only factor driving attitudes. Rather, negative views of China were already rising prior to the pandemic. The same is true in other countries, including some of China’s neighbors, like South Korea, Japan and Australia. Unfavorable views of China in South Korea have increased dramatically since 2017.…