While China bans dog and cat meat, trade in Southeast Asia is thriving In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, FOUR PAWS has sought to further investigate and monitor the dog and cat meat trade in Asia. While the Chinese city of Shenzhen banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade, in neighbouring Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia, dog … [Read more...] about Dog and Cat Meat Trade Adapts Amidst Global Pandemic
COVID-19 and U.S. Iran Policy
The spread in Iran of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) has raised questions about the possible effects of U.S. policy on the capacity of Iran to cope with the outbreak. Since May 2018, when the Trump Administration withdrew the United States from the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA), the Administration has … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and U.S. Iran Policy
16.7% of Households Have Responded to the 2020 Census
Response Rate Map Shows Latest Data for Every Community Across U.S. Now Available Online The U.S. Census Bureau today released the initial response rates for every state, county and city across the nation – 16.7% of households have responded to the 2020 Census since invitations began arriving in mailboxes on March 12. The 2020 Census response rate map shows how cities and … [Read more...] about 16.7% of Households Have Responded to the 2020 Census
All-Out Oil Price War is Bad for Renewables
Sharply declining oil prices might be beneficial of economy as a whole in the short run but will considerably hurt the renewable sector in the long run. Green sentiment on its own is economically unsustainable. Hydrogen Market Analysis Global Biofuel Production Forecast, Extreme Market Scenario What Was Russia Thinking In Refusing To Cut Oil Production? … [Read more...] about All-Out Oil Price War is Bad for Renewables
New poll of Michigan Black women voters released
Over seven in 10 Black women voters (74%) in Michigan believe political candidates are failing to address the issues that are central to their lives, according to the findings of an online poll of 525 Michigan Black women that was released today by Mothering Justice and the National Women's Law Center. The survey participants—featuring eligible and likely voters in the November … [Read more...] about New poll of Michigan Black women voters released