Category: Activism
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Mexico’s President López Obrador leads a massive pro-government march “You can’t make a change overnight and Andrés Manuel is not infallible,” Pedroche said. “But we have worked hard and what we don’t want is for this to be reversed.” #Mexico #Election #VivaMexico #Politics Migrants survive 11-day trip to Spain on ship’s rudder Three migrants who…
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The Truth About the Friend Zone
This was a lesson in friendshipI stress in this sentenceShould women and men be friends first?And then slip?My pen drips as I scribble my thoughts on thin stripsOf devotion What is the Friend-Zone? For all you cool kids out there, this is what UrbanDictionary says: “A mythical place where misogynists go to when a woman doesn’t want their penis. or …
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Did the world make progress on climate change? Here’s what was decided at global talks “We call for reduced CO2 emissions,” said Zambia’s environment minister Collins Nzovu after the meeting ended. “That’s a basic issue. Right now, as it is, we will not reach 1.5 [degrees Celsius]. We are off the map completely.” #COP27 #ClimateChange…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
COP27 protesters call for climate reparations, human rights “We cannot accept any decision here without loss and damage reparations,” she told the crowd, adding that keeping to the 1.5C global warming limit in the Paris Agreement “is not negotiable”. #COP27 #ClimateCrisis #activism #Egypt Supreme Court struggles with a case dealing with the rights of Native…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Pablo Paredes
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that 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 U.S. Navy Sailor, youth advocate,…
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A Convo w/ a Liberal
It’s almost time for the midterm elections. As you heard, “it’s the most important election of our lifetimes” is upon us. I’m sure if the Democrats lose to the fascist and racist GOP, the Media will blame everything on everyone else for the DNC losses. Black people, Trumpers, the new Weird Al movie, or Russian super spy…
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The Week in the Stories Around the Globe
90+ Groups Tell Biden to ‘Listen to Haitian Civil Society,’ Reject Military Intervention Discouraging military intervention, the letter pressures Biden to “listen to Haitian civil society; respect the fundamental rights of the Haitian people to shape Haitian solutions; and reevaluate U.S. support to the de facto Prime Minister Henry, as that unconditional support has removed…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Here’s why Seoul’s Itaewon district was so packed ahead of the deadly crowd surge “Historically, Asians don’t celebrate Halloween … but Itaewon has a lot of foreigners and those foreigners celebrate Halloween,” Shin said. “Businesses in Itaewon cater to the huge population of foreigners living there. So because foreigners are partying in Itaewon, it just…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
No U.S. Invasion of Haiti! The U.S. Government is solely interested in exploiting the Haitian people and preventing them from exercising its sovereignty. It has been this way for over 200 years, ever since the Haitian Revolution, the world in the first successful slave rebellion to establish an independent republic. #Haitian #UnitedStates #Military #Intervention CEO Pay Has Soared…
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The Ballad of the Redwoods
The mighty Guardians of the Pacific Northwest have stood in all their splendid glory since the age of the dinosaurs. These glorious natural monuments are as ancient as they are beautiful. I’m speaking of the Sequoioideae, more commonly known as the Redwood Tree. Nature can be a healing and beautiful place. This weekend besides spending…
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