Category: Economics
-
The Evolved Man of the Week: Omar Shakir
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 lawyer, author, activist, and the Israel…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
‘Massacre’: Israel forces attack crowds waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 21 With Israel’s war on Gaza now in its sixth month, the United Nations has warned that at least 576,000 people in the enclave – a quarter of the population – are on the brink of famine, and global pressure has been growing on Israel to…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
US airman sets himself on fire outside Israel embassy to protest ‘genocide’ US media reports said Bushnell livestreamed himself on Twitch, wearing fatigues and declaring he would “not be complicit in genocide” before dousing himself in liquid. He then lit himself on fire while yelling “Free Palestine!” until he fell to the ground. The footage…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The loss of NFL players’ collective voice “I’m pretty positive something like that will happen again,” Cambell said. “When there are 2,000 people, it’s tough to get everybody on the same page, but I do think that we are strongest when we are unified and on the same page.” I hope the players rediscover their…
-
The Week in Stories Around The Globe
Why China Is Closely Watching The Pakistani Elections “New civilian leadership could help stop [CPEC’s] slowdown, but there’s so much uncertainty for China,” Boni said. “The relationship with the military provides continuity, but it will take more to recalibrate the CPEC.” #China #PakistanElection2024 #Politics #Economics ‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
In a Victory for Progressives, Chicago Is Now the Largest U.S. City to Call for a Cease-Fire “Chicago matters a lot in terms of the national political landscape,” Rodriguez Sanchez told WBEZ. “We know that the DNC is going to take place in Chicago and what Chicago does is important for the rest of the country. … It…
-
A Quick Guide: U.S. Political Philosophies
It’s almost time for Election 2024! Once again, if you’re on Threads or Twitter or watch MSNBC or CNN, pundits, paid influencers, and moronic political leaders will claim, “This is the most important U.S. election of our lifetimes.” It would be true if the actual voters influenced our public policy. Many studies prove that elites and…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
What we know about Japan’s deadly earthquake A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan on Monday, killing at least 84 people and triggering fires, power outages, demolishing buildings and forcing evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents along the coast. #Japan #earthquakes #Tsunami #JapanEarthquake NIAC Statement on Kerman Terrorist Attack in Iran NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Starving Palestinians loot aid trucks as desperation mounts in Gaza’s Rafah “The humanitarian situation has become very desperate, not only for the residents of Rafah city but also for the one million displaced Palestinians here who are becoming hungry, thirsty and traumatised as the war pounds on,” said Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Rafah.…
-
The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks “Rape and arbitrary killings feature prominently in these results, along with kidnappings, extortion, and the destruction of property, illustrating a deeply concerning pattern of abuse inflicted upon civilian populations,” #CongoGenocide #CongoIsBleeding #Africa #UnitedNations Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify “We regret to…
Evolving Folks Project 