Human Rights

Judge K.P. George of Ft. Bend County Commissioners Court allocates more than $600,000 of federal relief funds to two Hindu right-wing groups in the US

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Houston, Texas- In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided billions in loans through three programs designed to help small business owners stay afloat financially. According to data released by the (SBA) last year and an Al-Jazeera reporter, at least five organizations with ties to supremacist groups received more than $800,000 … Read more

DFPS Failures: The foster care situation in Texas continues to deteriorate, with increasing numbers of children sleeping in DFPS offices, hotels, and churches

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      More children in Texas are residing in unregulated foster homes. In June 2021, the number of Texas foster children placed in unlicensed facilities, such as hotels, churches, and workplaces followed a year-long increasing trend. In 2021, the monthly average number of children in foster care in Texas was more than 15,000.   … Read more

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey contributes $15 million to India’s COVID-19 relief efforts, sparks controversy

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Credit:Twitter Twitter has contributed $15 million to at least three non-governmental organizations in India to aid in the fight against the country’s unprecedented second wave of COVID-19.   Care, Aid India, and Sewa International USA were selected to receive the funds, according to Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey. Care got ten million dollars, while Aid India … Read more

Who is Mahatma Gandhi? The real Gandhi exposed

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    Gandhi is idolized by people of all political stripes worldwide, and his life is popularly considered a model for the American Civil Rights Movement.   U.S. Senator Harry Reid called Gandhi “a giant in morality.” Former U.S president Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a “National Day of Recognition for Mohandas K. Gandhi.” … Read more

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