Category: violence
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman to be elected state governor Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, will become the first Black female governor in the US after winning the gubernatorial race in Georgia. #KeishaLanceBottoms #Elections2026 #Georgia #BlackWomen Brazil Releases Roadmaps to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, End Deforestation…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Mississippi AG Won’t Charge in Kohen Wiley Killing, Amid Racial Bias Claims “A child was taken from his family through brutal police violence, and his family and the larger community deserve answers. This is not, and will never be, what community safety looks like. That is certainly true for Kohen Wiley and all who knew…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
A U.S. charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech “Cameras to monitor the performance of students and teachers is acceptable. But cameras to silence students and teachers from being able to have a free exchange in a classroom are not acceptable,” said Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian American political activist…
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Men…We Can Do Better II
With Me Too, the Cornell 7, and President Trump, rape culture is alive and well in our society. Liberals will never admit it, but President Joe Biden was elected despite multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment. That halted Me Too’s momentum in early 2020, because the DNC had to defeat Trump. It would have…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins “The last time I have been to school was three years ago,” said student Moayed Abu Mustafa in Khan Younis. “Now, we are starting the school year; it is year of joy, happiness and success. Despite all of this, we will learn, we will learn…
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Take a Knee II
It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick used his platform to protest racial injustice and police violence against black people in the United States. He started taking a knee during the national anthem at the start of every game, and many fellow football players followed suit in the…
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Africa: A Land of Tragedy, Beauty, and Hope
In July 2026, my wife and I took the trip of a lifetime to East Africa. We hoped to experience a far different culture, connect to our roots as Black Americans, and witness firsthand the iconic wildlife of Africa. Almost three weeks in Africa was an experience like no other. I’m grateful my family and…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Three community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza “This occurs amid an unjustified international silence and inaction that emboldens the occupation to continue its massacres, in blatant disregard for all international values, norms, and laws,” said the armed group’s statement. #Gaza #WarInGaza #FREEPALESTİNE #Israël Paraguay expanded a reserve in the Gran Chaco.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Suspect dead after 8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting A man in Louisiana killed eight children Sunday in a shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence incident and was later killed by police after he fled in a carjacked vehicle, officials said. #Louisiana #MassShootings #Gunviolence #UnitedStates Chernobyl: Humans, Not Nature, Pose…
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It’s all Made Up
In my twenties, I was idealistic. I firmly believed our generation could create real change through advocacy and direct service. As an anti-war protester, an Occupy Wall Street organizer, a soup kitchen volunteer, a food deliverer to the elderly, and a social worker, I saw the value of collective action. Now, as I reflect on…
