Category: War
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Thousands block roads in Extinction Rebellion protests across London “Make no mistake, people are already dying,” the letter said. “In the majority world, indigenous communities are now on the brink of extinction. This crisis is only going to get worse … prime minister, you cannot ignore this crisis any longer. We must act now.” #ClimateChange #London #Nature #Rebellion…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa It formed off the eastern coast of Mozambique in early March and hit the country’s coast a first time before heading back out into the Mozambique Channel. It intensified, weakened and intensified again before hitting the Mozambique coast for a second time on 14 March. Winds…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
75 Percent of Republicans Say White Americans Are Discriminated Against The victimization of white America put forth by conservatives and right-wing media has taken hold, according to the results in a new poll from Hill-HarrisX. A whopping 75 percent of registered Republican voters said that white Americans face discrimination. #ThisIsAmerica #TrumpsAmerica #GOP#ReverseRacism What if It’s…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
6 Civilians and 2 Soldiers Killed as Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan Over Kashmir “Tensions have been running high since Indian aircraft crossed into Pakistan this past Tuesday, carrying out what India called a pre-emptive strike against militants blamed for a Feb. 14 suicide bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 40 Indian troops. Pakistan…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Bobby Seale
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure that 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
Fact-checking Trump’s announcement of a national emergency Where to begin with President Trump’s rambling news conference to announce he was invoking a national emergency to build a border wall? It was chock-full of false and misleading claims, many of which we’ve previously highlighted, either in our database of Trump claims or our list of Bottomless Pinocchios. Here’s a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Palestinian teen shot dead after alleged stabbing attack The Israeli police relaxed its open-fire regulations in December 2015, permitting officers to open fire with live ammunition on those throwing stones or firebombs as an initial option, without having to use non-lethal weapons first. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #MiddleEast Venezuela Is Not Trump’s ‘First’ Intervention Trump escalated every war…
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The Long Voyage Home
Anchors Aweigh It seems like a lifetime ago. I was only seventeen and had recently graduated from high school. I had my whole life ahead of me. I made the decision to join the United States Navy. During that time, I came of age during that four-year enlistment. Through my travels, I saw parts of…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Honduran refugees await papers in Mexico as new caravan arrives “My son was decapitated,” she said, reaching into her purse to retrieve a newspaper clipping with a photograph of grieving women hugging in front of yellow police tape blocking off the crime scene. #MigrantCaravan #Honduras #LatinAmerica#Mexico Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Joshua Tree National Park closes because of damage caused by shutdown The National Park Service announced Tuesday that it would temporarily close Joshua Tree National Park in California beginning Thursday because of dangerous conditions and damage to the land caused by the government shutdown. #NationalParks #TrumpShutdown#JoshuaTree Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir vows to stay in power as protests…
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