ALMOST A YEAR and a half after the Ohio citizens' victory passing an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution, and five months after the presidential election, the abortion issue is no longer front and center for most Ohioans.
Anti-choice forces, however, have not stopped looking for ways to strip away these rights. And unfortunately, some of our neighbors have not fared as well. Women in Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia now live under draconian laws (…)

ON MARCH 14, a much-decorated former Capitol police officer was on his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to join a protest against down-sizing of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by the Trump Administration.
Among the thousands gathered there were more than a few American flag wavers, decked out in camo and other forms of apparel favored by military veterans. The mere sight of them gave Harry Dunn a “PTSD moment.” As he explained later, “the last time I saw a crowd like (…)

La sphère médiatique semble déconcertée : lors de son premier mandat, Trump avait baissé les droits de douane, désormais, il les relève ; il joue la Russie, puis l'Ukraine. La conclusion ? Trump serait « imprévisible ». Rien n'est plus faux : Donald Trump a derrière lui une équipe, un agenda, un plan cherchant à enrayer le déclin des valeurs « américaines ». Ce plan peut être qualifié de « libertarien », un courant qui valorise le talent individuel, la famille, le patrimoine et la religion. (…)

La Réunion connaît sa deuxième épidémie de chikungunya, virus transmis par le moustique-tigre, qui étend son territoire avec la hausse des températures, y compris en métropole. La dengue, Zika ou la fièvre jaune appartiennent à la même famille de maladies, en expansion.
L'été austral touche à sa fin à La Réunion. L'entrée dans l'hiver devrait faire baisser petit à petit le nombre de moustiques-tigres (Aedes albopictus), qui propagent le chikungunya depuis le début de l'année. Mais (…)

Many transgender Indonesians are officially homeless, having separated from their family and moved to urban areas. In recent years support groups have focused on helping individuals apply for ID cards, so that they can at least access basic public services. In almost all cases these documents are issued with the name and gender assigned at birth. [AN]
“In the past, when a transgender friend passed away who had no relatives or identification, they couldn't access social services. At Suara (…)