humanity

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Reform's policy proposal comes a fortnight after the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It's a feat Wiseman has dubbed "Herculean" and which humanity has not accomplished in more than half-a-century.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Musk, the head of SpaceX, wrote that, “Becoming multiplanetary is critical to ensuring the long-term survival of humanity and all life as we know it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson