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Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
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16% Bias Score
Ontario-focused Child Welfare Negotiations Continue Despite Federal Uncertainty
Despite the rejection of a national $47.8 billion child welfare agreement and Parliament's prorogation, Ontario's Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and the Canadian government continue negotiations to address historical injustices and support First Nations families, focusing on improving chi...
Ontario-focused Child Welfare Negotiations Continue Despite Federal Uncertainty
Despite the rejection of a national $47.8 billion child welfare agreement and Parliament's prorogation, Ontario's Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and the Canadian government continue negotiations to address historical injustices and support First Nations families, focusing on improving chi...
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48% Bias Score
Police Racism Allowed Killer to Walk Free
Two Indigenous teenage cousins died in a car crash caused by a drunken driver who then sexually assaulted one after her death; a deficient police investigation, marked by racial bias, led to the perpetrator's acquittal, and the NSW Police Commissioner refused to implement recommendations for improve...
Police Racism Allowed Killer to Walk Free
Two Indigenous teenage cousins died in a car crash caused by a drunken driver who then sexually assaulted one after her death; a deficient police investigation, marked by racial bias, led to the perpetrator's acquittal, and the NSW Police Commissioner refused to implement recommendations for improve...
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52% Bias Score
Over 850 Children Recruited by Armed Groups in Colombia's Cauca Region
In Colombia's Cauca region, over 850 children have been recruited by armed groups since 2020, many lured by promises of material goods or medical care, due to the lack of economic opportunities and the resurgence of violence after a 2016 peace deal. This action is weakening the community and threate...
Over 850 Children Recruited by Armed Groups in Colombia's Cauca Region
In Colombia's Cauca region, over 850 children have been recruited by armed groups since 2020, many lured by promises of material goods or medical care, due to the lack of economic opportunities and the resurgence of violence after a 2016 peace deal. This action is weakening the community and threate...
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32% Bias Score
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
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40% Bias Score
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
Bill C-61, Addressing First Nations Drinking Water, Killed by Parliament Prorogation
The prorogation of Parliament has ended Bill C-61, which aimed to guarantee safe drinking water for all First Nations in Canada, leaving communities facing long-term water issues without legislative protection, despite a 2021 settlement providing billions for infrastructure and compensation.
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48% Bias Score
McCain Foods Pledges Regenerative Agriculture by 2030
McCain Foods, the world's largest frozen-fry producer, pledges to source all potatoes from regenerative farms by 2030, using practices like crop rotation and reduced chemical use to improve soil health and reduce its environmental impact.
McCain Foods Pledges Regenerative Agriculture by 2030
McCain Foods, the world's largest frozen-fry producer, pledges to source all potatoes from regenerative farms by 2030, using practices like crop rotation and reduced chemical use to improve soil health and reduce its environmental impact.
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44% Bias Score
AFN National Chief Prioritizes Unity After Failed Child-Welfare Deal
After First Nations chiefs rejected a \$47.8-billion federal offer to reform Indigenous child-welfare systems in October, 2023, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is working to unite the organization and ensure the rollout of a separate \$23-billion compensation package...
AFN National Chief Prioritizes Unity After Failed Child-Welfare Deal
After First Nations chiefs rejected a \$47.8-billion federal offer to reform Indigenous child-welfare systems in October, 2023, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is working to unite the organization and ensure the rollout of a separate \$23-billion compensation package...
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36% Bias Score
Queensland Government Rejects Native Title Claim Over Great Keppel Island
The Queensland LNP government will oppose the Woppaburra people's Native Title claim over the former resort site on Great Keppel Island, prioritizing its redevelopment plans and citing a previous ruling that extinguished native title in that area, despite the Woppaburra people's 2021 native title re...
Queensland Government Rejects Native Title Claim Over Great Keppel Island
The Queensland LNP government will oppose the Woppaburra people's Native Title claim over the former resort site on Great Keppel Island, prioritizing its redevelopment plans and citing a previous ruling that extinguished native title in that area, despite the Woppaburra people's 2021 native title re...
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52% Bias Score
2024 Amazon Crisis: Record Wildfires and Drought Despite Some Conservation Gains
The Amazon rainforest faced its worst year for fires since 2005 in 2024, driven by drought and deforestation, impacting biodiversity and climate regulation; however, some progress was made with reduced deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, and an agreement at COP16 to increase Indigenous involvement...
2024 Amazon Crisis: Record Wildfires and Drought Despite Some Conservation Gains
The Amazon rainforest faced its worst year for fires since 2005 in 2024, driven by drought and deforestation, impacting biodiversity and climate regulation; however, some progress was made with reduced deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, and an agreement at COP16 to increase Indigenous involvement...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Bolivian Cholitas: Athleticism, Empowerment, and the Pursuit of Everest
Bolivian cholita women, primarily of Aymara and Quechua descent, are making significant strides in sports, particularly wrestling and mountaineering, challenging gender stereotypes and inspiring others through their athletic achievements and cultural pride.
Bolivian Cholitas: Athleticism, Empowerment, and the Pursuit of Everest
Bolivian cholita women, primarily of Aymara and Quechua descent, are making significant strides in sports, particularly wrestling and mountaineering, challenging gender stereotypes and inspiring others through their athletic achievements and cultural pride.
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20% Bias Score
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