Category: Religion
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The free press is in really bad shape around the world. A new report says populism is to blame. A key explanation for this is the rise of populism around the world, the report’s authors say. They write, “discrediting the media is the preferred weapon of those who are ‘anti-system.’ ” So outsider candidates such…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Nikki Haley Says U.S. May ‘Take Our Own Action’ on Syrian Chemical Attack Ms. Haley’s criticism of Mr. Assad’s government also came as Mr. Trump adopted a tougher tone toward the Syrian leader. At a White House news conference on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said the attack on Tuesday “crossed a lot of lines for me”…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
As the Maldives Gains Tourists, It’s Losing Its Beaches “We’re losing a nationality, an identity, a cultural history, a language, a script,” he added. “We’re losing the beaches. We’re losing the coconut palms. We’re losing everything.” #Maldives #ClimateChange #International#Island Ethiopia extends state of emergency by four month “Opposition parties complain that the emergency is being…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
I Gave Instant Photos To More Than 60 Tanzanians Who Don’t Have Them And Captured Their Smiles There is a Swahili expression “Watu sio milima” which signifies “People are not mountains”. Each time when I demonstrate that I’m not a mountain and vacation from one place to another I see this entire world from a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Trump Administration Has So Far Found Only $20 Million for Its Over $12 Billion Wall The rapid start of construction, promised throughout Trump’s campaign and in an executive order issued in January on border security, was to be financed, according to the White House, with “existing funds and resources” of the Department of Homeland…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Malcolm X
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
‘I’d Like To See You Hold Back On Settlements,’ Trump Tells Netanyahu “A two-state solution that doesn’t bring peace is not a goal that anybody wants to achieve,” the official said. “Peace is the goal, whether it comes in the form of a two-state solution if that’s what the parties want or something else, if…
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Evolved Man of the Week: James Baldwin
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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We’re All Niggas Now
AMERICAN HISTORY X This Nation’s foundation was built on shaky ground. From the massive land grab from indigenous peoples to the enslavement of Africa people to women being seen as only baby making machines, America hasn’t been so great for everybody. The creation of a racial caste system meant that we would be separated (based…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Ulysses Diaz, LCSW
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profile. Each week, we highlight an individual who 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 the activist, social worker, community organizer, educator, and…
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