Author: Lornett Vestal
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The Struggle for Peace

On October 7th, 2023, Hamas launched a violent and organized attack on civilians and IDF forces in Israel. Resulting in the deaths of 1,400 Israelis and 200 plus hostages being kidnapped by the organization. This tragic attack has had a violent ripple effect in the Middle East. The right-wing Netanyahu government has inflicted a swift…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Israeli Apartheid Is at the Heart of the Brutality in Gaza and Israel We need to change the conditions from which this brutality sprang. Sending more bombs, warplanes, guns and bullets won’t solve the problem. We’ve been providing Israel billions of our tax dollars—supplying about 20% of Israel’s entire military budget—for years. And we’ve done it…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Israel-Palestine escalation updates: Gaza under bombardment Following one of the deadliest attacks on Israel in decades, Netanyahu promised to turn all Hamas hideouts in Gaza to “rubble”, telling residents of the besieged enclave to “leave now”. It is a statement that underscores the fundamental plight of Palestinian civilians in Gaza who live under Israeli blockade…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Canada’s House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to Parliament Observers over the weekend began to publicize the fact that the First Ukrainian Division also was known as the Waffen-SS Galicia Division, or the SS 14th Waffen Division, a voluntary unit that was under the command of the Nazis. #CanadaNews #NaziCanada #JustinTrudeau…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Warrick Dunn

Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the former NFL running back and multi-time…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor ‘We undertook all the precautions and informed the … the inhabitants of the areas the disaster could have taken place, we created an emergency room .. the security forces carried out their duty,” he said. #Libya #LibyaFlood #Africa #NaturalDisasters Japan says swarms of tourists defiling…
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Sumthin’ bout Tennessee

I’ve been in the South for eight and a half years. I left my hometown of Chicago for love and new career opportunities in the so-called Black Mecca known as Atlanta, Georgia. I can assure you it’s not the black mecca, especially if you’re black and poor or dared to protest the fascist Cop City.…


