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Inter Press Service
- May Teacher Voices Echo Around the Globe
We must build a new social contract for education – a contract based on equality, equity, and universal human rights. At the center of ...
- To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data
Khalid Saifullah, Fellow, Save Bangladesh USA Inc.
- Why Africa Should Embrace Territorial Markets to Withstand Climate Shocks and Crises
African policymakers, local leaders and the private sector have been asked to create an enabling environment that will help African traders and farmer folks ...
The Guardian
Ensia
- How a popular hunting destination in Egypt is looking to become an ecotourism hot spot
Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration between Ensia and Egab, a media startup that helps young local journalists from across the Middle East and Africa get published in regional and international media outlets, with a focus on solutions journalism. When Egypt banned bird hunting in Lake Nasser last October, environmental groups celebrated. But for Mohammed Sayed, a boat owner […]
The Marshall Project
- Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients Is Discriminatory, Lawsuit Claims
The Marshall Project recently investigated how faulty drug tests at hospitals lead to pregnant women being reported to authorities and at times separated from their children.
Fair Observer
- The Alipore Bomb Case: A Historic Pre-Independence Trial
Like many other emotionally charged agitations, the anti-partition agitation was also initially peaceful. But as it became clear that the desired results would not be forthcoming, the reins passed into the hands of leaders who believed that a combination of boycott and terrorism could make their mission successful. Magnetised by the fiery urge to fight… Continue reading The Alipore Bomb Case: A Historic Pre-Independence Trial The post The Alipore Bomb Case: A Historic Pre-Independence Trial appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Balancing India and China Is the Challenge for Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake
The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks. On September 22, 2024, a headline from CNN reverberated across Sri Lanka: “Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix the economy.” The deceptively simple headline conceals the hope, frustration and the persistent change… Continue reading Balancing India and China Is the Challenge for Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake The post Balancing India and China Is the Challenge for Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Declining Standards in Higher Education in India
Gone are the days when most Indian institutions of higher learning were prominent sources of original ideas. These institutions were once pivotal in the knowledge production process. Teachers, researchers, students and other intellectuals engaged in rigorous debates and discussions as part of that process. They were deeply committed to the quest for knowledge. At that… Continue reading Declining Standards in Higher Education in India The post Declining Standards in Higher Education in India appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- An undulating thrill
Once lauded as a wonder of the age, cocaine soon became the object of profound anxieties. What happened? - by Douglas Small Read at Aeon
Truthout
ProPublica
Unicorn Riot
- Israeli Airstrikes Target Medical Facility, Kill Five Health Ministry Workers
Gaza, Palestine — More than 1,150 Palestinians working in the health sector in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 2023 — one of many atrocities inflicted upon Palestinians over the last year. Two weeks ago, 986 health workers who’ve been killed… The post Israeli Airstrikes Target Medical Facility, Kill Five Health Ministry Workers appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- A Corporate Lobbying Firm Is Advising the Harris Transition
Harris transition team adviser Covington & Burling works to influence the government for dozens of clients and is defending Amazon against the Federal Trade Commission.
Democracy Now!
Latino USA
- The Diary of an ‘Undesirable’
March 25, 1945: Palm Sunday. No chances of going to church; but still our prayers are holding everyone up. This... The post The Diary of an ‘Undesirable’ appeared first on Latino USA.
- Portrait Of: Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades is a singer, songwriter, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was born in Panama and became a New Yorker... The post Portrait Of: Rubén Blades appeared first on Latino USA.
- Journalist Roundtable: Unlocking the Latino Vote
On an early morning in Aspen, Colorado, Maria Hinojosa met up with three super-star Latino journalists at Aspen Public Radio;... The post Journalist Roundtable: Unlocking the Latino Vote appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
The Appeal
WhoWhatWhy
- Jill Stein, What the Hell Are You Doing?
Do you have any idea how much harm you are doing? Let me count the ways Jill Stein, What the Hell Are You Doing? originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Curbside ‘Composting’ Is Finally Citywide in New York. Or Is It?
When Christine Datz-Romero and her husband started the Lower East Side Ecology Center in 1987, where New Yorkers could drop off paper, metal, glass and plastic for recycling, they beat New York’s mandatory recycling law by two years. Three years later, the ecology center grew to include its own composting facility where food scraps and
- In Competitive Purple Districts, GOP House Members Paint Themselves Green
The Republican congressman for New York’s increasingly flood-prone lower Hudson Valley and Finger Lakes region, Rep. Marc Molinaro, tells his constituents that urgent action is needed on climate change. In California’s Sierra Nevada, scarred by recent wildfires unprecedented in recorded history, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley pitches himself as one of the state’s biggest champions of
Grist
The Conversation
- A year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement
A year on from the Hamas attacks and Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, new fronts of fighting are creating another generation of displaced people across the region.
- Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark
The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more time for additional collective bargaining and negotiations.
- A year after Hamas attack, more continuity than change for the Palestinians and Israel
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
- Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
- As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers
No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, so we’ll seek advice from strangers. Online reviews can help – but often lead us down the wrong path.
The Trace
Quanta Magazine
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