Teacher quits in protest after being punished for banned-books sign
A parent complained the first day of school that Summer Boismier violated a new Oklahoma law restricting how schools teach race and gender Summer Boismier got through only one day…
Brooklyn rally for slavery reparations demanding Pres. Biden ‘Do The Right Thing’
All over the world on Aug. 17, 2022, celebrated was the honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey––the Jamaican-born Pan-Africanist, publisher, writer and activist. It has been 135-years since he was born in…
Rhode Island reparations report suggests programs, not cash
The report defines "reparations" as efforts that close the "present-day racial wealth and equity gaps." A new report suggests ways Providence, Rhode Island, can atone for its extensive ties to…
U.S. envoy Kerry urges China to resume talks to avoid climate crisis
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry gives a statement ahead of the meeting of the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers during the German G7 Presidency at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin,…
Venice tells tourists to ditch water bottles and drink from fountains
The local government is trying to cut down on single-use plastic Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Tourists to Venice are being urged to…
A Black protester voiced anger at police in South Carolina. She got 4 years in prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A pregnant Black activist serving four years in prison for her behavior at racial justice protests will have her sentence reconsidered as she struggles to reach her…
Ecuador indigenous demand rulings against extractive industries be enforced
QUITO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Two indigenous communities from Ecuador's Amazon region on Tuesday demanded the Constitutional Court enforce rulings from 2018 and 2019 to protect thousands of hectares (thousands…
Greta Thunberg says Swedish politicians ignoring climate crisis as election nears
STOCKHOLM, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Sweden's politicians are ignoring the climate crisis in the run-up to the election on Sept. 11 and treating it as if it were just a…
Some girls’ high schools in eastern Afghanistan open – local officials
KABUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Authorities in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia said girls' high schools had opened in recent days, though the move had not been officially approved. Most…
Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, California braces for painful water cuts from Colorado River
As reservoirs decline on the Colorado River, California water agencies are under pressure to shoulder a substantial part of the inevitable cuts. California water districts are under growing pressure to…
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