(2022-01-03). Tuesday 1/18: Open Climate: Moving Toward an Indigenous Climate Economy. indybay.org Online event (English & Spanish translation)…
(2022-01-03). Are there "foreigners" in the U.S. working class? mronline.org
Politicians and the media work hard to give the impression that millions of low-wage workers are constantly seeking entry into the U.S. Most U.S. news consumers would probably be astonished to learn that the undocumented population here actually declined during the years from 2008 to 2016. It continued to decline at least until 2019.
(2022-01-03). Saturday 1/15: Virtual Commemoration of Dr. MLK Jr. Civil & Voting Rights Legacy w/ SJPL. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Tuesday 2/8: Three Marches, Two Sisters, One Bridge: Memories of Voting Rights '60s & Suppression Today. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Monday 1/17: "I Have A Dream" Speech by MLK Jr. Historical Livestream & Discussion. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2022-01-03). Over 350,000 People Sign Petition Against UK Former Prime Minister Tony Blair's Knighthood. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) — An online petition to have UK's former Labour prime minister Tony Blair stripped of his recently awarded knighthood is rapidly gaining support, with over 350,000 people signing it in less than three days.
(2022-01-03). Tuesday 1/11: Inside Trump's Attempted Election Steal and the People Who Stopped It. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Xinjiang sends warm message overseas. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Overseas Friendship Association held an online meeting on Friday for overseas Chinese in the United States who are from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to better understand the region's development.
(2022-01-03). Thursday 2/10: Social Media: Tackling Misinformation, Hate & Extremism Online for a Just & Safer World. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Saturday 1/22: Straight Talk about COVID-19. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2022-01-03). Wednesday 1/5: The Insurrection One Year Later: Our Capitol, Our Country, Our Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-03). Thursday 1/13: How Civil Wars Start: Talk on Jan. 6th & U.S. Democracy w/ author Barbara F. Walter. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-02). Venezuela Commemorates Haitian and Cuban Revolutions. orinocotribune.com
On Saturday, January 1, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulated the people and the government of Haiti for 218 years of independence of the nation as well as Cuba for the 63rd anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. Venezuela also reaffirmed its commitment to brotherhood with the two Caribbean countries. | "Since the birth of the Haitian Revolution, the Haitian people have been the precursor of liberation struggles and a spirit of equality that spread throughout all of Our America," read the statement released on Saturday by the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on its Twitt…
(2022-01-02). Venezuela Commemorates Haitian and Cuban Revolutions. orinocotribune.com
On Saturday, January 1, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulated the people and the government of Haiti for 218 years of independence of the nation as well as Cuba for the 63rd anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. Venezuela also reaffirmed its commitment to brotherhood with the two Caribbean countries. | "Since the birth of the Haitian Revolution, the Haitian people have been the precursor of liberation struggles and a spirit of equality that spread throughout all of Our America," read the statement released on Saturday by the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on its Twitt…
(2022-01-02). Private schools in England refuse to admit transgender pupils. rt.com
Headteachers are asking the government to issue clear guidance on trans issues as schools adopt their own policies | More than two dozen private girls' schools in England have said they will not "jeopardize" their status by admitting transgender students, as a teachers' union calls on the government to provide more clarity on trans matters. | The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) updated its gender identity policy guidance in December, before sharing it with its 25 member schools. | The policy guidance document notes that GDST schools operate as single-sex institutions in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, an…
(2022-01-02). 2021 Freedom's Eve – Proposing a Sacramento County Truth and Reconciliation Commission. indybay.org June 1846, here in Sacramento County, the first official action that established our short lived California Republic began at Murphy's Corral in today's City of Elk Grove. White male inferiority complex couldn't imagine this reality, true in 2021. "Racism" a Public Health Crisis cannot go left unaddressed as we prepare to #BuildBackBetter. President Biden Executive Order #13985 is a good place to begin.
(2022-01-02). GMO food labeling regulations go into effect Jan. 1, but face ongoing litigation by the Center for Food Safety. nationofchange.org The Center for Food Safety's ongoing litigation against the final labeling regulations claim deception and discrimination.
(2022-01-02). Tuesday 1/11: Inside Trump's Election Steal and the People Who Stopped It. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-02). Wednesday 1/5: Good Trouble 2022: Ensuring Voting Rights in America. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-02). Women 'auctioned' online in India through 'lewd' photos — reports. rt.com
The names and edited photos of hundreds of Muslim women in India were featured on a now-defunct site as part of an alleged 'auction' | Photographs of hundreds of Indian Muslim women were shared on an app that reportedly auctioned the women online. The images, which were sourced from their social media accounts and apparently doctored, have sparked an uproar. | The issue came to light after anonymous Twitter users shared details about the app, called 'Bulli Bai', with links to its page on software development platform GitHub. On Saturday, several women tweeted about their names and likenesses being shared on th…