At Denver's Northfield High School, Arab and Jewish students have come together in mutual support and understanding.
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Arab and Jewish students at Northfield High School stand in solidarity amid tensions in the Middle East
Students from the Arab American Heritage Club and Jewish Student Alliance at Northfield High School are learning to show respect and appreciation for one another. More than 2,000 students currentl...
12:29 AM - May 17, 2024
CA Gov Newsom has accused Trump of "open corruption" for openly asking oil industry executives for $1 billion in exchange for rolling back the environmental regulations so they can proceed to destroy the planet.
07:33 PM - May 16, 2024
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"I've learned the importance of being an ethical traveler. I now spend more time volunteering. I'm conscious of shopping and eating locally instead of at chain restaurants."
12:20 PM - May 16, 2024
A new report based on 20 years of research shows that eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular disease.
12:05 PM - May 16, 2024
Trump world has no standards of decency, no sense of the common good, only opportunities to exploit and profit from others. Robert Reich reminds us that most people are not like this, that standards of decency count and relationships matter.
11:55 AM - May 16, 2024
DeSantis ABANDONED Tallahassee after last Friday’s tornadoes. It’s disgusting!!!
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STATEMENT: Florida Democratic Party Slams Ron DeSantis for Failure to Support Tallahassee after Devastating Storms - Florida Democratic Party
Last Friday, Tallahassee was ravaged by three tornados in a severe weather event that killed one person, damaged hundreds of buildings, and left tens of thousands without power for days. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: “Tallahassee is reeling from histor..
06:55 PM - May 15, 2024
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07:30 PM - May 15, 2024
Six Ways That MAGA Republicans Are Attacking Women’s Health; "Attacks on women’s health care from MAGA Republicans have skyrocketed in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned." https://bluevirginia.us/20...
05:07 PM - May 15, 2024
The plane was invisible and didn’t have insurance no doubt
05:09 PM - May 15, 2024
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We have a reduced capacity to regulate our own body temperature as we get older: "The impact on health systems and global inequality will be huge because older people are more vulnerable to high temperatures & the populations to be most affected tend to be in the hotter, poorer global south."
10:26 AM - May 15, 2024
"Congress must stand up for what’s right and is consistent with American values: Legally bribed politicians and judges isn’t that." https://hartmannreport.com...
10:10 AM - May 15, 2024
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"Turns out, the Constitution says Congress can regulate the Court by, for example, expanding the number of its members, determining if Court hearings must be public/televised, or if they must live by a Judicial Code of Conduct (among other things)."
10:09 AM - May 15, 2024
In Thailand, Netiporn Sanesangkhom, a pro-democracy activist, has died after carrying out a hunger strike. The 28-year old was calling for an end to laws against criticizing the Thai monarchy. Thailand has some of the harshest penalties for this sort of criticism in the world.
11:29 AM - May 14, 2024
This little dog lifts his foot in sympathy for his owner's injured foot. 🐕️
11:10 AM - May 14, 2024
After she was ousted from her home in the store sign, the grocery chain donated $10,000 to local shelters. It's a drop in the bucket of the current need for housing but at least a few people will be served.
11:38 AM - May 13, 2024
Feminist and LGBTQ+ activists in Argentina are taking to the streets to protest President Milei's rapid reversal of their gains in the public and private sectors. "We obtained our rights thanks to many warriors who gave up their lives for this cause,” says one activist. https://www.politico.com/n...
11:41 AM - May 12, 2024
Two more tribes have banned SD Gov Kristi Noem from entering their lands for accusing them of catering to drug cartels while neglecting their children. This makes nearly 20% of her own state, which she is not allowed to enter.
11:04 AM - May 12, 2024
Nearly 700 Jewish professors are asking Biden not to sign a controversial antisemitism bill saying it could “delegitimize and silence Jewish Americans, among others, who advocate for Palestinian human rights or otherwise criticize Israeli policies."
04:15 PM - May 11, 2024
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In her new book Kristi Noem said that she canceled a meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron when he made what she considered pro-Hamas comments. But a French official says there is no record of a scheduled meeting nor that she was ever invited to meet with the French president.
02:46 PM - May 11, 2024
Six of the nine Sioux tribes in South Dakota have banned Kristi Noem from their territories for equating them with drug trafficking, delaying assistance during a winter storm, and accusing them of failing their children. That's 16% of the state she governs.
09:38 PM - May 10, 2024
Even if we take bold measures to address climate change now, it will take generations to restore the earth's climate. Meanwhile Trump is offering to unleash the fossil fuel industry if elected in exchange for a $1 billion donation to his campaign.
04:17 PM - May 10, 2024
After Tennessee passed a law outlawing drag shows last year, singer James McMurtry played a show in drag. A Trump appointed judge has since struck down the ban as unconstitutional.
02:22 PM - May 09, 2024
After a year of record heat, floods, and drought, hunger is on the rise in Latin America affecting nearly 14 million people in the region. As compared to other regions of the world, Latin Americans have experienced "the greatest calorific loss".
09:44 AM - May 09, 2024
Hundreds of Jewish students are declaring their support for Gaza and pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country.
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750+ Jewish Students Affirm Support for Pro-Palestine Campus Protests | Common Dreams
The students' open letter—which circulated as U.S. President Joe Biden again linked campus encampments to antisemitism—urges institutions of higher learning to "take immediate action" to stop Israel's Gaza genocide.
07:28 PM - May 07, 2024
The murder rate is down 19% in 2024 thus far, per data collected directly from 236 cities across the US.
(Some major cities — like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Philidelphia — have seen much larger decreases.)
(Some major cities — like San Francisco, Baltimore, and Philidelphia — have seen much larger decreases.)
03:15 PM - May 07, 2024
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Indigenous women in Ecuador are among the many now patrolling and monitoring their land to prevent destructive mining, oil extraction, and deforestation. They use cameras and drones rather than weapons and social media to educate local and international communities about their strategies.
11:09 AM - May 07, 2024
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Abbot's anti-immigrant strategy is harming people, costing billions, and destroying the ecosystem. Eagle Pass kayaking business owner:“I’m genuinely concerned because this slow degradation of the beautiful ecosystem that has existed for thousands of years is all under the false pretext of security."
01:10 PM - May 06, 2024
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In Italy, PM Meloni has been using the judicial system to silence her critics. In one case, expert in Nazi ideology Donatella Di Cesare, has been criminally charged for pointing out that comments by the agriculture minister resemble the white supremacist thought reflected in Hitler's Mein Kampf.
12:29 PM - May 06, 2024
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Summer is approaching and south Florida is expecting record heat. Yet outdoor workers have been denied the protections they need -- shade, water, rest breaks -- by Florida's new law pushed by DeSantis preventing municipalities from passing heat protections for workers.
10:36 AM - May 05, 2024
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Summer is approaching and south Florida is expecting record heat. Yet outdoor workers have been denied the protections they need -- shade, water, rest breaks -- by Florida's new law pushed by DeSantis preventing municipalities from passing heat protections for workers.
10:36 AM - May 05, 2024
