Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 2 years ago
Tory contempt for the arts means we face a second dark age | Stewart Lee
Proposed cuts to English lit courses are symptomatic of the Conservatives’ ignorance of culture and disregard for ordinary people’s access to itOn Wednesday, Dominic Raab, the Minister for Paddleboarding While Kabul Burns, mocked the Labour deputy leader for …
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Hulda
@Hulda -
about 2 months ago
Dawn Bates International Ltd (DBI) Founder and Social Justice Advocate Dawn Bates Shortlisted for...
National Businesswomen’s Awards 2024 for Social Impact......
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Anderson
@Anderson -
over 4 years ago
Louis DeJoy Is a Fanboy of the Late Senator and Racist Jesse Helms
You can tell a lot about a millionaire by how he spreads his money around. In the case of Louis DeJoy — the GOP megadonor now threatening the integrity of the 2020 election as Postmaster General by slowing deliveries and destroying mail-sorting equipment in swing states —...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
almost 4 years ago
Young Muslim Women are Leading Islamic Environmental Movements
Memona Hossain Environment, Religion, From an Islamic perspective, environmental activism is grounded in honouring the relationship between oneself, Allah and Allah’s creation. Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 3 years ago
UK as a leader in animal welfare? Well, some animals are more equal than others | Catherine Bennett
To protect game birds, the government has decided it’s fine to kill crows and jackdawsWith a zillion images of themselves to choose from, many taken by a reverent state photographer, Boris and Carrie Johnson used a picture of their dog, Dilyn, for their recen…
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 1 year ago
Adopt The Non-Profit Approach: How Corporate Leaders Can Be A Part Of The Solution
'Missions over margins' is the most transformative megatrends of our lifetimes. In this article we explore examples from Patagonia, Starbucks and Ben & Jerrys'.
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 4 years ago
System of a Down Release TWO New Songs, First Music in 15 Years
The songs see the band united for a charity effort to benefit the Armenian people in the battle-scarred land of Artsakh. The post System of a Down Release TWO New Songs, First Music in 15 Years appeared first on MetalSucks.
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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 5 years ago
Bogus Terrorism Charges Against Russian Journalists
Bogus Terrorism Charges Against Russian JournalistsThe Russian government’s abuse of the country’s broad, harsh counterterrorism legislation is on shocking display as two journalists now face potential lengthy prison sentences on politically motivated charges.journalist S...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 4 years ago
So You Want to Get Involved in Mutual Aid
There is a long tradition of mutual aid in the U.S., particularly within underserved communities. Photo: Scott Heins/Getty ImagesThe United States is a country of staggering disparities, many of which have been put in stark relief over the past year amid compounding crise...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 4 years ago
Social Media Activism Is A Sorry Substitute For Real Progress
If Americans want to know where to start helping their fellow citizens in need, the answer is not far away. They only have to put away their devices long enough to see it.#BlackoutTuesday on June 2 was a case study in performance solidarity gone wrong, writes Washington P...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
almost 4 years ago
Young Muslim women are leading environmental movements grounded in their beliefs
Memona Hossain | - Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary General António Guterres said 2020 would be a “pivotal year for how we address climate change.” Revamped emission goals were expected from 196 coun…
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Devin
@Devin -
over 3 years ago
Column: Celebrate Juneteenth. But please, let's not turn it into a consumer holiday
Juneteenth has always felt like one of the last corners of Black life untouched by mass consumerism. But now it's open to all Americans. I'm worried.
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
about 3 years ago
This Is Why It Pays to Be Charitable Year Round
Learn the benefits -- both tangible and intangible -- of charitable giving for businesses.
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Hannah
@Hannah -
almost 3 years ago
Trust And Foundations Global Market Report 2022
Major players in the trust and foundations market are United Way Worldwide, Feeding America, Task Force for Global Health, Salvation Army, American National ...
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Dayton
@Dayton -
over 3 years ago
Spain Winger Ferran Torres Is 21, Combats Plastic Waste And Helps Rescue Dogs
Torres, formerly of Valencia, is amplifying the messages of environmental and animal causes.
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Erik
@Erik -
over 2 years ago
Tabletop Designers Rally to Support Trans Kids in Texas
As Texas makes significant moves toward preventing and criminalizing gender and life-affirming medical care for transgender children (flying in the... The post Tabletop Designers Rally to Support Trans Kids in Texas appeared first on Gizmodo Australia. Rel…
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
almost 3 years ago
Anthony Smith obituary
TV current affairs producer and campaigner whose ideas on broadcasting paved the way for the founding of Channel 4Anthony Smith, who has died aged 83, was the brains behind the creation of Channel 4, which he envisaged as a new kind of publicly owned televisi…
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Assunta
@Assunta -
about 3 years ago
Five things we learned from Instagram’s next gen of culture-makers
In celebration of Instagram’s Yours To Make campaign, Shaden, Dominique Palmer, Josie Man, Myla, and Charity Kase discuss how they use the platform to explore who they are
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George
@George -
over 1 year ago
‘We are seen as weak, but we are strong’: women take their place in Senegalese hip-hop
Female artists are breaking into the male-dominated scene – confronting once-taboo subjects and fighting to improve the place of women in society“Everyone knows I’m the rapper who carries the voice of women, no matter what,” says the defiant Senegalese hip-ho…
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
8 months ago
Navalny buried in Moscow amid thousands of defiant mourners
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday, surrounded by crowds of mourners who chanted his name and blamed authorities for his death in prison.
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Juliet
@Juliet -
about 2 years ago
Goal! Why the world’s biggest footballers are swapping kits for fits
From Son Heung-min scoring at Burberry and Calvin Klein, to Gucci going in on Grealish, soccer stars are are taking over fashion right now
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Zackery
@Zackery -
over 2 years ago
The best theatre to stream this month: Red Pitch, Constellations and more
Our roundup of plays to watch at home in May includes The Tempest with Jessie Buckley, Robert Icke’s The Doctor staged in Amsterdam and Amanda Wilkin’s superb solo show Shedding a SkinThe young men in Tyrell Williams’ sharp and heartfelt drama meet at the loc…
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 2 years ago
Advertisers have long struggled to capture Gen Z's attention. Here's how brands can cut through t...
Understanding and resonating with this demographic requires marketers to be present, flexible, and always listening.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
11 months ago
Idaho Republican women launch organization to preserve access to contraceptives
A new organization focused on educating Idahoans about their contraceptive options is in the early stages of formation.The Idaho Contraceptive Education Network launched last week, and its board members include former state Rep. Kelley Packer, former state Re…
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Moises
@Moises -
over 3 years ago
Have we made progress in the 12 months since George Floyd’s murder? Please, save me the cheap rhe...
It feels as if there’s an underlying, unspoken dare to prove that something substantive has come from the chaos and outrage of his murder – as though 12 months is a quick fix to centuries of racial injustice
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