Every time you hear a far right proposal like defund public education or public broadcasting or public healthcare aired in mainstream media, think about how often you hear conversations about nationalizing the banks, seizing profits or making landlords illegal.
kyrie really said normal people keep the world going but those who dare to be different lead us into tomorrow and kevin durant said tomorrow i’m requesting to be on a different team
My trash employer: a story. Took my LO to meet some of my co workers who had been asking to see her. When we got there the director of our team refused to come out of her office and acknowledge me or my LO stating loudly that "it's just a baby. #girlbye#nobodylikesyou
Dead children are almost always a policy choice - whether they are killed by guns, by a lack of access to clean water, to food; by their mothers not receiving access to appropriate healthcare; by sanctions or by being gunned down by a cop or soldier.
We are so proud of you Thiara for achieving 1st place in the Excellence in Eloquence Regionals @PeelSchools tonight!!! Looking forward to cheering you on again next week as you inspire us to face our fears with grace, confidence, and relatable experiences in the finals!
Shireen Abu Akleh was an iconic and trailblazing reporter, renowned in the Arabic-speaking world.
We spoke to several of her colleagues and friends on the day she was shot dead by Israeli forces.
A beautiful and touching tribute for our slain colleague. Cannot iterate enough how much of a loss this is for journalism & for women who do war reporting - she was a pioneer.
Protesters in Sri Lanka tried to storm the president's home as the country suffers its worst economic crisis, blamed on state mismanagement.
The capital is under curfew.
Fuel shortages have caused 13-hr power cuts and hospitals are stopping surgeries due to medicine shortages.
Sri Lankan police arrested 50+ people for protesting power cuts and its worst ever economic crisis.
Sri Lanka is facing daily 13-hour power cuts as the government cannot pay for fuel imports, and hospitals are stopping surgeries:
"People are dying waiting in queues for petrol."
This doctor says the physical effects of colonialism can still be felt on South Asians today.
Dr. Mubin Syed says doctors need to understand the needs of different ethnicities when giving treatment.
Despite the expectation that they would be greeted as liberators, polling data shows Canadians are unimpressed with the Freedom (From Vaccines) Occupation. It's day six. https://t.co/2Bw5pOLRqo
Oh look there are people of colour supporting this [convoy/protest/political party/corporation] therefore it’s not white nationalism is the shallowest analysis of white supremacy and the most cynical appropriation of the politics of identity.
To the Americans confused by the situation in Ottawa, Canada is a parliamentary democracy. The leader of the party with the support of the majority of the Members of the House of Commons is asked by the Crown to form government and becomes Prime Minister, unless there's traffic.
U.S. reporting on China follows a history of constructing the Chinese — in news, popular culture and policy — as a threat.
In the first episode of Backspace, @sanasaeed explores what China has looked like in the American imagination, & offers ways we can retell that story.