Category: Nature
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Treacherous Path Out of Modi’s India Mass Indian migration has become so widespread that migrants have coined the term “dunkis” to describe their rapidly growing numbers. The term originates from a Punjabi idiom meaning to hop from one place to another and the English word “donkey,” both referencing the long walks immigrants undertake. The trend is so…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
In India, female bodybuilding is as challenging as it is rewarding “These bodybuilders on the contrary focus on their muscles and strength, which often defies the conventional views on femininity,” Kunnath explains. “It’s a complex landscape of stereotypical ideas and societal expectations of femininity they have to navigate.” #India #bodybuilding #WomenEmpowement #weightlifting 4 Talking Points…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Project 2025 Continues the Historic Racist, Fascist Project It has also been conveniently forgotten how often democrats have assisted in bringing right wing policies to fruition. It was Bill Clinton whose Crime Bill, assisted by then Senator Joe Biden, sent thousands of Black people to jail. It was Clinton whose Telecommunications Act ended Federal Communications…
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“This Must End”: Israel Orders New Mass Evacuation, Continuing Attacks on Gaza Health System “We have an obligation as healthcare workers, as public health advocates, to state very clearly … our demands not only for an immediate and sustained ceasefire, but an end to the Israeli occupation.” #GazaGenocide #War #Violence #MiddleEast Jubilation and stunned silence:…
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UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Imminent Escalation in Sudan “Civilians are trapped in the city, afraid of being killed should they attempt to flee,” said Seif Magango, spokesperson for the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk. “This dire situation is compounded by a severe shortage of essential supplies as deliveries of commercial goods and humanitarian aid…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Chicago police shot at 26-year-old Dexter Reed 96 times in 41 seconds The extreme violence of the trigger-happy police reveals an extreme level of hostility to the lives and the rights of all citizens characteristic of an occupying military. It is well known that many US police forces, including Chicago’s, have for decades received regular…
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‘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…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Gorgeous Nature Photography From the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year Contest “Every year, our team is blown away by the talent and passion of our photography community,” said Canadian Geographic editor-in-chief Alexandra Pope. “Although they all portray different locations and subjects, these images have one thing in common: they made us stop and say ‘Wow.’” #photography…
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Israeli PM tells U.S. he opposes a two-state solution in postwar Gaza Israel is facing accusations, in a case South Africa brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) last week, that its military operations in Gaza are “genocidal in character” and intended to bring about the destruction of Palestinians — allegations Israel rejected as “grossly distorted.” #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #GazaUnderAttack…
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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…
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