Category: Activism
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump’s declaration The votes for the resolution from powerful US allies, such as France, Germany and the UK, could be seen as a slap in the face for President Trump – but all would argue that they simply voted in line with the existing status quo at the UN. There was…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Jose Gonzalez
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to a K-12 public education teacher, environmental education…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Defiant Donald Trump confirms US will recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel Donald Trump has defied overwhelming global opposition by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but insisted that the highly controversial move would not derail his own administration’s bid to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. #Trump#MiddleEast#Jerusalem#Politics#Conflict The Libyan Slave Trade Has Shocked the World. Here’s…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Jose N. Vasquez
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to Army veteran, former executive director of Iraq…
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The Battle for Truth and Justice
In November 2017, I was one of thirty military veterans selected for the Veteran’s Organizing Institute. The following weekend would be a deep dive into grassroots organizing, political theory, bird-dogging, sharing, and telling our stories. The familiar tread throughout the week was that it has always been a military and veteran component at the forefront…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
How White Women Voted In The 2017 Election Proves They Haven’t Learned Their Lesson It’s worth noting that the data came from exit polls, which are often imperfect. However, they do show that race and gender remain key players in American elections. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Tuesday night’s intense governor race is that womanhood is not always…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Trump to triple US national park entry fees “We’re not against fee increases,” Emily Douce, the budget and appropriations director at the National Parks Conservation Association, told the Washingtonian. “Our concern is that we don’t want to price people out of the parks.” #NationalParks#Nature#Trump A quarter of the world will be African by 2050 “We are…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Ai Weiwei
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to artist, architect, filmmaker, activist, blackjack aficionado, and…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Fallen Soldier’s Mother Says Trump Disrespected Her Son And Family Trump was asked on Monday why he had not yet commented on the deaths of four U.S. soldiers who were ambushed during a mission in Niger on Oct. 4. In his answer, Trump turned attention to the policies of past presidents and their contact with…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to activist, veteran, religious scholar, author, and pastor…
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