By Nick Turse* – The Intercept The State Department’s new reports whitewash the records of some of the world’s most notorious nations and targets Trump’s enemies. The State Department released its annual reports on human rights around the world on Tuesday, and revealed an administration set on whitewashing the records of some of the world’s worst violators of human rights. The hollowed-out reports on roughly 200 countries and territories omit references to LGBTQ+ discrimination...| Other News - Voices against the tide
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