Ramp’s Government Deal: Trump Ties & Contracting Concerns
Fintech startup Ramp, backed by Trump allies, eyes a lucrative government SmartPay contract. Concerns arise over potential conflicts of interest and transparency in the contracting process.
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Are Non-Negotiable: 22 Calls to Action for the Trump Administration on Presidents’ Day
Establishing a commission to reexamine treaties signed with Tribal Nations and find ways they can be honored and implemented in today’s circumstances by operationalizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including upholding Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in all department consultation practices.
Miskitu Leaders in Nicaraguan Delegation Asking for Temporary Protection Status for Nicaraguans from the United States Government Due to Ongoing Human Rights Abuses
On June 14, 2024, the Ortega-controlled National Assembly passed a Constitutional Reform that, among other human rights violations, will eliminate Article 38, effectively legalizing torture and restricting freedom of religion, leaving the Miskitu to dread what might happen to their Moravian faith and churches.