Tag: Politics
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
‘The cold is lethal’: storms leave thousands in Gaza without shelter “The cold is lethal. Living in a tent by the sea means facing the constant threat of death from the freezing temperatures,” said Batsh, who can see her old tent from her current shelter. “We are still in autumn, and winter has not even…
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The Evolved Woman of the Week: Michelle B. Dallocchio
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s Evolved Woman of the Week profile. Each week, we highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. This week’s honor goes to author, artist, social worker, and Iraq War veteran Michelle B. Dallocchio. Dallocchio was born in New York City…
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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
‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued “If you don’t have a mind or heart to love, then what’s the point? It’s just being angry, wanting to devour, wanting to accumulate,” she says. “When we die, we will go with a light, peaceful spirit.…
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The Evovled Woman of the Week: Leah Thomas
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s Evolved Woman of the Week profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the author, speaker, and environmental activist, Leah Thomas.…
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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…
