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‘Do you understand now?’ LeBron James says George Floyd’s death was the reason Kaepernick knelt
LeBron James and several celebrities joined the chorus of protesters calling for justice in the death of George Floyd.The NBA superstar posted a side-by-side photo of Floyd with an officer’s knee in his neck and […]
Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law
Echoing the country’s Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they’re challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens. Source: Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law | The […]
Hawaii Considers an Explicitly Feminist Plan for COVID-Era Economic Recovery
The plan recognizes the current crisis as the “moment to build a system that is capable of delivering gender equality.” Source: Hawaii Considers an Explicitly Feminist Plan for COVID-Era Economic Recovery
Remembering Slain Peace and Justice Activists on This—and Every—Memorial Day
Let us remember those who died fighting for human rights and a better world. Source: Remembering Slain Peace and Justice Activists on This—and Every—Memorial Day | Common Dreams Views
New York Times publishes edition with names of 1,000 coronavirus victims
The total losses from the Covid-19 pandemic are, indeed, incalculable. The losses are greater than any illustration or description. But The Times is trying, in a unique way, by dedicating Sunday’s front page and three […]
Reverend Barber Organizes “Poor People’s Digital March on DC” for June 20
e look at the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Black, Brown and poor communities, and the next steps officials should take, with Reverend William Barber, who is organizing an online Mass Poor People’s […]
New Zealand’s Female PM Is Most Popular Leader In A Century As Country Goes Days With No Cases
Ardern’s popularity has surged since she ordered the country’s strict lockdown, her approval rate jumping about 20 points since the last poll and as almost 92% of respondents say they support the measures she implemented. […]
Agroforestry Land Restoration Technique Improves Food Security In Honduras
Since 2012, the Inga Foundation’s revolutionary agroforestry system of Inga alley cropping in Honduras has dramatically transformed the lives of 300 subsistence farming families, planted over 3 million trees, and become a model for true […]
‘National Day of Mourning’ Protests This Week to Condemn GOP Failures Amid Mass Suffering Caused by Covid-19
“This should be political suicide. Let’s make sure it is.” Source: ‘National Day of Mourning’ Protests This Week to Condemn GOP Failures Amid Mass Suffering Caused by Covid-19 | Common Dreams News
A Universal Appeal For Humanity To End Militarism And Stop War
In the midst of this global pandemic, the United States threatens to deepen conflicts with China, Iran, and Venezuela, including moving a naval carrier group to effectively embargo Venezuelan ports and moving ships into the […]
#GeneralStrike2020: How To Participate
This prolonged and broad campaign will organize around a list of basic demands, as outlined here. Not on the list, but included is the demand to save the US Postal Service. The campaign will follow […]
“Capital In the 21st Century”: Finally, A Movie That Tells The Story of How We Got Into This Mess
“Capital in the 21st Century” is based on the 2013 book by Thomas Piketty, a French economist. The film, directed by Justin Pemberton, undermines that core power of the world’s elites — shaping how we […]
Johns Hopkins online contact tracing course expected to teach thousands of disease detectives
Privacy, medical ethics, virology and interview techniques are included in the six-hour package. The course is available free of charge to the public. Source: Johns Hopkins online contact tracing course expected to teach thousands of […]
The Green New Deal Is the Key to Ending Forever Wars
Converting the energy grid to 100 percent renewables would cost $1.9 trillion less than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Source: The Green New Deal Is the Key to Ending Forever Wars
RIP Little Richard: The self-described king, queen and architect of rock-and-roll
The pioneer of American song has died at 87. Source: Little Richard: The self-described king, queen and architect of rock-and-roll – The Washington Post