Kenya under fire over calls to ‘weaken’ forest protections
In his 15 years defending one of Nairobi's last green spaces, Simon Nganga has seen off brazen attempts to seize what's left of the lush forest bordered by highways and…
Japan to reform 19th century law that puts ex-husband on child’s birth certificate
Automatic addition of ex-husband as father on document within 300 days of divorce to be scrapped Japan is set to reform a 19th century law that automatically registers a woman’s…
Recovered docs show how Sojourner Truth won son’s freedom from white man
Princeton history professor and Sojourner Truth biographer Nell Irvin Painter joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the “strength” that Sojourner Truth displayed in 1828 when she became one of the first…
Why I forgave Whoopi Goldberg on national TV a day after her remarks on the Holocaust
For those of us who remain deeply concerned about the increasing trends of trivialization and outright denial of the Holocaust in our society, this has been a week for the…
Myanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
The move comes as the UN Security Council also condemned violence in Myanmar and urged the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has…
‘Apartheid state’: Israel’s fears over image in US are coming to pass
The likening of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to white-ruled South Africa is growing more widespread in the US mainstream Chris McGreal in New YorkThu 3 Feb 2022 04.00 EST At the…
Survey: Student loan holders are more likely to be women and people of color
About 24 percent of Black adults say they have federal student loan debt, which is higher than other racial groups according to a CNBC + Acorns survey. There are few…
Nearly half of LGBTQ+ people of color live in low-income households
New study and data interactive present differences in socioeconomic and health indicators among six racial groups of LGBT adults LOS ANGELES – A new study by the Williams Institute at…
People of Color Small Businesses More Vulnerable to COVID-19 Impacts Due to Historic, Ongoing Systemic Inequities
New mapping tool identifies exposed POC-owned businesses in Bay Area and provides policy recommendations for long-term viability OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report sponsored by Asset Funders Network (AFN)…
Indigenous political activists, scholars speak on importance of learning from Indigenous thought, environmental impact
The Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies conducted an online event Friday afternoon to discuss the possibility of “radical futures” through an analysis of Indigenous political thought. Featuring four panelists, the symposium explored…
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