The Week in the Stories Around the Globe

Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School

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The United States has a long and painful history of white performers darkening their faces to demean and dehumanize African-Americans—a practice made popular by minstrel shows in the 19th century. Blackface continued into the 20th century in Broadway shows and Hollywood movies.

#Trudeau #BlackFace #Canada #Racism

 

Iran’s president tells Western nations to ‘stay away’ from Gulf region

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He told crowds in Tehran: “If they (US and Western countries) really want security for the region, they should distance themselves from here.

Afghan student invited to UN youth climate summit denied US visa

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“It was my dream to talk as a speaker on this global stage,” Elham said. “I was really happy that I finally found an opportunity that helped me to represent the world conflict areas in a conference where they are talking about defining issues of our time.”
#ClimateStrike #Afghanistan #Youth #UnitedNations

This Is Not the Sixth Extinction. It’s the First Extermination Event

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Focusing on a dystopic future allows the privileged to ignore the dystopic horror that already exists today for a great many people on this planet. As philosopher and environmental activist Kyle Powys Whyte writes, many Indigenous peoples have long lived in a dystopian “Anthropocene” — it is here, now, yesterday. They have also long fought an existential war against it.

#ClimateChange #Capitalism #Humanity #ExtinctionRebellion


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