HOW MUCH OF CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT WAS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE? SCIENTISTS NOW HAVE THE ANSWER.

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Thailand: Deadly Bomb Attack in Bangkok

Thailand: Deadly Bomb Attack in Bangkok There is no acceptable justification or excuse for this deliberate attack on civilians. In the face of horrific attacks, it is more important than ever for the Thai government to show a strong commitment to the rule of law.  See the Latest News in Asia » shared from THE WEEK IN RIGHTS August 20, 2015 Follow us on: Thailand: Deadly Bomb Attack in Bangkok There is no acceptable justification or excuse for this deliberate attack on civilians. In the face of horrific attacks, it is more important than ever for the Thai government to show a strong commitment to the rule of law.  See the Latest News in Asia » share on:   Moldova: Activist Faces Extradition to Tajikistan The government of Moldova should ensure that Tajik opposition activist Sobir Valiev is not extradited or otherwise returned to Tajikistan, where he faces possible torture or ill-treatment.  See the Latest News in Europe/Central Asia » share on:   Egypt: Establish International Inquiry Into Rab’a Massacre  Egyptian authorities have held no government official or member of the security forces responsible for the mass killing of protesters in Cairo’s Rab’a al-Adawiya Square two years ago. On August 14, 2013, security forces killed at least 817 people, and most likely more than 1,000, at a mass sit-in.  See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa » share on:   DAILY BRIEF Once a week isn’t enough – you want the world’s top human rights news every day. Sign up for our Daily Brief Now Click here » SOCIAL MEDIA Stay on top of the world’s human rights news. Follow Human Rights Watch on twitter » TWEET of the WEEK Dispatches: Obama administration getting in it's own way of closing #Gitmo @hrw Follow Laura Pitter now, click here » Thank you for supporting Human Rights Watch Follow us on: Home | Take Action | Donate | Privacy Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118 USA Tel: 1 (212) 290-4700 | news@hrw.org

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Waiting on a roadside this month for a highway from Beijing to Hebei Province to reopen after it was closed because of low visibility on a day of heavy smog. CreditDamir Sagolj/Reuters

Study Links Polluted Air in China to 1.6 Million Deaths a Year

By DAN LEVINAUG. 13, 2015

BEIJING — Outdoor air pollution contributes to the deaths of an estimated 1.6 million people in China every year, or about 4,400 people a day, according to a newly released scientific paper.

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Ending Corporate Welfare in California

Ending Corporate Welfare in California Robert Reich: California’s property taxes are already much lower than the national average. So even if corporations pay their full share, they’re still getting a great deal.READ MORE shared from

THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2015 Ending Corporate Welfare in California Robert Reich: California’s property taxes are already much lower than the national average. So even if corporations pay their full share, they’re still getting a great deal. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend GOP Candidates: From Bad to Very Bad Tina Dupuy: The GOP needs to stop using Mexican immigrants to get angry white people to vote for them. Angry white people will already vote for them. READ HERE The Art of the Non-Apology by Shinzo Abe K.J. Noh: Abe refuses to acknowledge the facts, and the facts are these: colonial aggression, colonial exploitation, war of aggression/invasion, crimes against the peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity: mass enslavement…. READ MORE Maybe Media Shaming Isn’t Always a Bad Thing... Edward Wasserman:Media shaming is hot. It’s the new spectator sport in which hapless people say or do something that unexpectedly provokes general wrath, and get their skin torn off by online abuse from thousands of furious, abusive, and hateful strangers. READ MORE Do Black Schools Matter? Steven Singer: If Chicago's Rahm Emanuel administration has its way, this mostly black community will have to choose between sending their children to a failing charter school or a failing public school run by a private company – all while the neighborhood’s historic Walter H. Dyett High School is closed. READ HERE

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Supporting body positivity was her goal. When the first heart was drawn, she was in tears.

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4 kids, 2 parents and a (literal) world of travel: This family has no home — and they love it!

A dog explains why Phoenix's pet store law is such a big win for shelter animals.

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