Category: History
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The Evolved Man of Week: Henry Johnson
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 man, famous and non-famous individuals alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the U.S. Army Soldier and historical figure Henry…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality as World Remains Silent At the end of each year, she said, U.N. officials are usually hopeful of receiving any remaining funds left over for such an emergency. But, she added, “because of what is happening in Gaza … the funds that were intended or that could have…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Second Israeli airstrike hits Gaza refugee camp “Given the high number of civilian casualties & the scale of destruction following Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp,” the office wrote, “we have serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes.” #GazaUnderFire #Israel #JabalyaRefugeeCamp Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’…
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To Old for this Shit!
“I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit” is the catchphrase of the fictional character Roger Murtaugh (played by Danny Glover) from the Lethal Weapon series of buddy cop action films. At the time, Danny Glover was only 41 years old. This summer, on July 28th, 2023, I turned 40 years old. Like my boy Danny Glover, I’m also getting too old for this shit.…
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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
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 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.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
BRICS expansion sparks joy in Africa “You can see the deliberate effort to represent Africa regionally,” Chitanga told DW. “South Africa being from Southern Africa, they [BRICS] have added Ethiopia from East Africa and Egypt from North Africa,” he noted, adding that the move would represent African interests more broadly and inclusively #BRICS #Africa #economy #trade Minnesota…
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