Violence

Humanitarian Crisis

Haiti on the brink: Record violence, displacement, and growing famine risks — UN Reports

— Escalating violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands and left millions food insecure. UN aid reaches some but is constrained, with under half the necessary funding available.

Social Media & Far-Right

Telegram takes action against UK channels inciting violence

— Telegram confirmed it is removing UK channels and posts inciting violence, following the deletion of a 15,000-member extremist group organising protests.

Climate Change

As the temperature rises, so do rates of domestic violence

— Heatwaves correlate with increased violence, particularly in domestic settings, according to an Australian study. The study found domestic violence rates rose disproportionately during warmer weather.

OPINION

A glimpse of racial bias progress within America’s news media

— Despite progress, the news media in America still has a long way to go in terms of true racial bias progress. Black voices are often ignored or drowned out by mainstream outlets, and real representation is yet to be achieved.

Language Matters

How those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence

— Language can provoke violence between groups, especially when people paint others as threats.