Colombia Asks U.N. to Remove Coca Leaves from Harmful Substance List
Foreign Minister Colombia Laura Saravia on Monday urged the United Nations Narcotics Commission (CND) to remove the main ingredient of cocaine – coca leaves from its list of harmful substances. Sarabia, representing Colombia at the 68th session of CND in Vienna, Austria, claimed during her speech that if coca leaves were removed from the list, […]
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list | Colombia
Colombia has urged the United Nations to remove coca (a major ingredient in cocaine) from its list of harmful substances, where President Gustavopetro is a critic of the US-led drug war voice and removes cocaine (a key ingredient in cocaine) from its list. Not only cocaine, but coca leaves have also been brewed tea to […]
Washington Post editorial board praises DC mayor’s decision to remove BLM art
The Washington Post editorial board defended the controversial decision of Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to remove the enormous “black life matter” art covering major streets near the White House. Many complained about Bowser's move, which they thought was to succumb to the opposition of Republican black lives, but the board argued that it was […]
Trump admin cuts TSA union deal to remove ‘bureaucratic hurdles’
President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it had concluded a collective bargaining agreement with more than 50,000 security officials from the Transportation Security Agency. According to DHS press releasethe administration hopes the move will remove “bureaucratic hurdles that enhance the agility of the workforce.” [and] Jump innovation while increasing productivity and […]
Virginia university votes to remove DEI office
The University of Virginia Visiting Committee voted Friday to close its offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) after President Trump's executive order on DEI's efforts in the federal government. “Day took place at UVA,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote on X Friday. “Today, the University of Virginia Visiting Committee voted to say no to […]
House Minority Leader Jeffries says Rep. Ogles won’t remove Dems from committees
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y., said R-Tenn after Tennessee lawmakers said Democrats who derailed Thursday's denunciation vote should be removed from the committee's transfer. “We won't throw anyone out of a single committee,” said Andy Ogles, a fellow MP Andy Ogles. The House of Representatives decided on Thursday to condemn Rep. D-Texas Al Green […]
DC mayor will remove Black Lives Matter mural and plaza over pressure from White House
The Black Lives Matter Plaza will be removed from Washington, DC along with a large mural. According to To a spokesman for Mayor Muriel Bowser (D). The BLM movement from the mural was painted for two blocks on 16th Avenue NW and is located just north of the White House. It was announced by Bowser […]
Hochul orders CUNY to remove ‘Palestinian Studies’ posting over antisemitism concerns
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has planned to fill in plans to fill in a professorial post at City University of New York (CUNY) Conxtall College of Palestine Studies. “Governor Hochul has directed Cuny to immediately remove this job and conduct a thorough review of the positions to ensure that anti-Semitic theory is not promoted […]
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove gender identity as a protected class
Iowa's Republican-led legislature voted Thursday to remove gender identity as a class protected from the state's civil rights code, sending the first scale to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). The bill, first introduced last week, has skyrocketed through the legislative process despite protesting its passage to the state capitol in Des Moines despite widespread opposition from […]
California college students demand the university remove financial aid barriers for illegal immigrants
University of California, San Diego students requested that school administrators remove barriers to financial aid for illegal immigration. “We're here, so the people in our classrooms live in fear,” one UCSD student told protesters. According to For UCSD Guardian. “Some students are unable to apply for financial aid or even campus jobs due to immigration […]