Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Joe
@Joe -
6 days ago
George Soros Paid 'Student Radicals' To Organize Pro-Palestine Encampments?
Soros, the billionaire philanthropist, is often the target of claims that he pays left-wing activists to achieve his political goals.
8 minutes read
Liliane
@Liliane -
6 days ago
Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor on Solidarity, Change, and Our Interconnected World
Authors and organizers Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about the concept of solidarity, its reliance on relationship-building, and how it has been expressed in political movements, from recent p…
9 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
Who Should Be on the Next Mount Rushmore?
Who Should Be on the Next Mount Rushmore?Are there any American “heroes” we can agree on in 2019? This might sound like an abstract question, but for the Fourth of July weekend, Politico Magazine has decided to make it more concrete, asking experts: Who would you put on a...continued
44 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 3 years ago
2020 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison
Published on December 21, 2020 3:27 PM GMTcross-posted to the EA forum here.IntroductionAs in 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2020 , I have attempted to review the research that has been produced by various organisations working on AI safety, to help potential d…
87 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
The 100 best, worst, and weirdest things we saw on the internet in the 2010s
The A.V. Club's best, worst, and weirdest internet of the 2010sThe internet of 2010 is a lot different than the internet of 2019. Facebook hadn’t been politicized. Twitter wasn’t Donald Trump’s playground. Instagram was brand new and nobody was calling themselves an “infl...continued
52 minutes read
Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 5 years ago
Moon rocks, Misty of Chincoteague, Haiku Stairs: News from around our 50 states
Dothan: A man has been reunited with the Auburn University class ring he lost most than 50 years ago. The Dothan Eagle reports 74-year-old Victor Voss got his ring back Monday. Voss says he was wearing the ring over his gloves on a cold day in 1966 because it was too larg...continued
44 minutes read
Monserrat
@Monserrat -
over 4 years ago
Fugitive pig, proverb library, sodium warnings: News from around our 50 states
News from around our 50 statesGuntersville: People in a rural area are raising concerns about the use of “chicken sludge” as fertilizer on farm fields as the state considers new rules on how such products can be used. Julie Lay says the sludge from a poultry processing pl...continued
44 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
about 4 years ago
First, the people die; then, the stories
68+Epsilon Theory PDF Download (paid subscription required): First the PeopleIn all countries, the First World War weakened old orthodoxies and authorities, and, when it was over, neither government nor church nor school nor family had the power to regulate the lives of h...continued
82 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
about 4 years ago
101 Amazing Women Who Changed the World
History is not always what is seems—regardless of what even the most robust textbooks might say. Take, for example, the work of Rosalind Franklin: The British scientist whose 1952 research was integral to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, but who had her...continued
73 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
about 21 hours ago
Breastfeeding charity ousts trustees who sought to exclude men from its services
La Leche League is a decades-old non-governmental organization present in nearly 90 countries whose stated mission is to help "mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education." LLL volunteers under…
5 minutes read
Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 2 years ago
Transcript: Boaz Weinstein
The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Boaz Weinstein, Saba Capital, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including the podcast extras on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, Bloomberg, and Acast. All of our earlier podcasts on your…
81 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 3 years ago
All the new movies and early theater releases you can watch at home right now
Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we've organized a huge list with ...continued
63 minutes read
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
50 years of Stonewall: 50 LGBT+ people on what the Stonewall riots represent today
50 years of Stonewall: 50 LGBT+ people on what the Stonewall riots represent todayOn 28 June 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Tucked in the centre of Greenwich Village – the city’s gay district – the bar had become accustomed to hostility from law e...continued
34 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
about 3 years ago
Coronavirus latest news: AstraZeneca chief rejects EU accusations of 'overpromising' vaccine supp...
Exclusive: Social distancing not needed at big events, PM to be told Quarantine and self-isolation could be replaced with daily tests Just 1 in 1,000 in...
52 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
almost 5 years ago
The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for Equality
The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for EqualityOn a sunny morning in November, 2018, twelve men and two women gathered in a lavishly furnished living room in Oguta, a town in southeastern Nigeria, with the air-conditioning at full blast. They had come to discuss t...continued
29 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
The Rise of the Chinese-American Right
The Rise of the Chinese-American RightNew generations of Chinese immigrants hate affirmative action — and some are beginning to love Trump.On June 13, during a nasty storm, a group of Chinese New Yorkers gathered in front of the gates of Gracie Mansion, the New York mayor...continued
26 minutes read
Elody
@Elody -
over 4 years ago
Questions About My Political Activism | Imam Omar Suleiman
Questions About My Political ActivismI thank Allah for the blessing of in person interactions. The simple joy of meeting your brother and sister in the Masjid with a smile and salaam that removes the shaytan from our hearts. The ability to ask questions clearly and immedi...continued
30 minutes read
Torey
@Torey -
4 months ago
50 people to watch in 2024: From film and music to arts, activism and more
As 2024 kicks into swing, here are the artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians who are bound to turn heads:quality(70):focal(4148x2789:4158x2799)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/D4RDKLPCKNDM3EE2SOPY5FWA3M.jpg)
47 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
30 days ago
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community.
The Anglo-Australian mining company is facing legal claims that it contaminated waterways and lakes with harmful levels of uranium and lead. The post Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. appeared first on The Intercept.
43 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
4 months ago
Dorothy Day Net Worth – How Much Is Dorothy Day Worth?
Welcome to our article on Dorothy Day’s net worth. Dorothy Day, an influential American journalist and social activist, dedicated her life to advocating for social justice and the rights of the poor and marginalized. Throughout her career, she co-founded the …
40 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
over 4 years ago
Kim Kardashian West On Her Decade Of Multi-Platform Fame
Kim Kardashian West on Her Decade of Multi-Platform FameAs the decade began, there were reasons to be optimistic: America had elected its first black president, and despite a global recession just two years earlier, the world hadn’t cascaded into total financial collapse...continued
30 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
4 days ago
Met Gala History: How the Biggest Night in Fashion Came to Be
The first Monday in May is one of fashion’s most anticipated nights: The Met Gala. Let’s dive into the history of this annual tradition.
3 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
about 3 years ago
Stefan Collini: Snakes and Ladders
It is assumed that there is an uncomplicated thing called ‘talent’ or ‘ability’, and that some people have more of it than others. It is also assumed – pretty much as a fact of nature, it seems – that some people will make more ‘effort’ and work ‘harder’ tha…
40 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
Churches As Sexual Revolution Battlefields
Churches As Sexual Revolution BattlefieldsThis just in from a reader:Three very important but seriously under reported stories came out this weekend about Evangelical churches and their responses to LGBT issues. First the PCA (a supposedly conservative evangelical Calvini...continued
19 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
10 months ago
RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan: Putting the old denialist technique of bad faith “Debate me, bro!” challen...
Joe Rogan conveyed a challenge by antivax crank turned Presidential candidate RFK Jr. to vaccine scientist Dr. Peter Hotez to "debate me, bro!" In the week since, wealthy right wingers have added money to the inducement, and through an awful op-ed by Ross Dou…
39 minutes read