Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Moises
@Moises -
5 months ago
'Yet another racist dog whistle': Trump flattened over latest 'idiotic' slur
Donald Trump's comments about "Black jobs," made a week ago at the CNN debate with President Joe Biden, got a working over on July 4th when Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong called him out while noting that, for any other candidate, it would be…
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George
@George -
almost 3 years ago
NEKTR Set to Become the World's First Pro-Medical Cannabis NFT Gaming Platform
At a time when most countries still maintain a tough legal regime prohibiting the use and supply of cannabis, NEKTR token is joining forces with other pro...
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 2 years ago
Farewell to 'One Eyed Baz': Frank Bruno among mourners at funeral of ex-thug Barrington Patterson
Barrington Patterson received huge rounds of applause as his cortege left Birmingham City FC's ground, while fans and loved ones set off flares and waved blue and white balloons.
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 4 years ago
‘Racism is over now, thanks!’ Madonna trashed for tweeting son’s ‘TRIBUTE DANCE’ to George Floyd ...
Netizens have savaged a bizarre video shared by pop star Madonna, showing her son performing a lively dance routine to stomp out racism in “tribute” to George Floyd – with many asking what this virtue signaling accomplishes.As Minnesota’s Twin Cities erupt into chaos on T...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
over 4 years ago
Debra Messing Podcast ‘Dissenters’ Spotlights Activists, Features Eva Longoria, Hillary Clinton, ...
Debra Messing, fresh off the second “Will & Grace” series finale, is launching a podcast to spotlight activists Thursday. “The Dissenters,” co-hosted with attorney and activist Mandana Dayani, will, she told TheWrap by teleconference Wednesday, aim “to dispel the myth...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
about 1 year ago
Jimmy Buffett Used His Influence To Help The Environment, Save The Manatees
Jimmy Buffett became an icon for his beach themed music, turning it into a billion dollar empire. He also fought to save the manatee and
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
12 months ago
VIDEO: Titans' Azeez Al-Shaair to Support Palestinians with 'My Cause, My Cleats' Campaign
Tennessee Titans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair took a few minutes to explain his support for Palestinians Thursday.
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
about 1 year ago
Elite Universities That Are Hotbeds For Pro-Hamas Activism Got Billions In Federal Grants, Tax Be...
Elite universities across the U.S. received over $33 billion in grants and contracts from the federal government since 2018.
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George
@George -
about 3 years ago
Anthony Burrill partners with the Depot_ to highlight contemporary artists protesting for change
The Change Everything exhibition is working with a charity partner Music Declares and will hope to incorporate a month-long events programme.
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Geovany
@Geovany -
7 months ago
Jane Fonda Rallies VIPs Against Big Oil in California
The actor and activist hosted a star-studded benefit to raise money to protect Californians from toxic oil drilling.
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
over 2 years ago
'This is false': Elon Musk shoots down New York Post story that Trump pushed him to buy Twitter
This Thursday, the New York Post published a report that cited GOP lawmaker-turned Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes, who claimed former President Donald Trump encouraged Musk to purchase Twitter. But the claim got a fact check from Musk himself. “President Trump,…
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Marie
@Marie -
over 4 years ago
Apple donating its cut from 'John Lewis - Good Trouble' documentary to charity
Apple is donating its share of earnings from documentary film "John Lewis: Good Trouble" to the National Civil Rights Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture."Representative John Lewis's life and example compel each of us to continue the fight f...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
6 months ago
Rise of the fanatics: New Humanist's summer 2024 issue is out now
New Humanist's summer issue explores the rise of the religious right, from the US to Israel, and the growing influence of ideology on geopolitics
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Arvid
@Arvid -
almost 5 years ago
Halle Berry Shared Her Favorite Beauty Products for 2020
Halle Berry Shared Her Favorite Beauty Products for 2020If you follow Halle Berry on Instagram, you know she spent the last few months of 2019 working her butt off training for and filming the movie Bruised, in which she plays an MMA fighter. But from the looks of her Ins...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 3 years ago
Are rocket scientists and brain surgeons really that much smarter?
Researchers compared more than 700 neuroscientists' and aerospace engineers' results on a intelligence assessment with the general public. The results were "quite funny, really."
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 3 years ago
NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 4 years ago
JK Rowling's publisher asked transgender activists to edit court report covering free speech ruling
JK Rowling’s publisher invited a transgender activist group to edit a court report covering a free speech ruling.The writer of the legal article said it was ‘effectively destroyed’ due to extensive feedback from trans rights charity Mermaids.The move by Hodder Education, ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
almost 4 years ago
The Weekly Planet: The Best Way to Donate to Fight Climate Change (Probably)
Let’s say you want to donate $25 to fighting climate change. Where should your money go? @yayitsrob reports on a new set of recommendations:
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Garnet
@Garnet -
3 months ago
Inside J.D. Vance’s 'very dangerous' effort to gut the federal workforce
Although Donald Trump has made a concerted effort to distance himself from Project 2025, his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), wrote the forward for "Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America" — the forthcoming book by Project 2025's chie…
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Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 4 years ago
Barnardo's sparks row after suggesting parents should teach children about 'white privilege'
Barnardo's was reported to the official charity regulator after a dozen Tory MPs including Esther McVey claimed that its 'political activism' could be incompatible with its charitable status.
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Elaina
@Elaina -
about 2 years ago
Climate statements take centre stage at Midwinter Ball in protest over oil and gas sponsorship
Greens leader Adam Bandt’s wife, Claudia Perkins, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wear dresses with slogans calling for end of fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing …
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 2 years ago
NBA Star Reggie Bullock Is Award Finalist for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
The Dallas Mavericks guard-forward has been working with several LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the Dallas area.
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
Meet the humanists: ‘You don’t have to be Christian to think of yourself as a good person’
Humanism, the secular philosophy that seeks meaning in life outside religion, is undergoing a revival in AustraliaWhen Heidi Nicholl moved to Australia five years ago, she remembers thinking: “Where is it – where is humanism?”The British-born Nicholl had been…
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 1 year ago
Man convicted of giving Hamas NIS 4 million via Wakf affiliated org.
Faris Totah, who had previously been imprisoned in 2004 for Hamas activism, was accused of raising and transferring funds to the Janat Zakat Al-Quds Association every three months.
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