In Liberia, human rights defenders are raising alarms over a growing wave of movements opposing family diversity, quietly gaining traction under the banner of "family values." These campaigns, often ...

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As pesticides’ adverse effects on human and ecosystem health stack up in the scientific literature, health and environmental groups are focused on striking an entire section of the Republican Farm ...