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Supreme Court Preserves College Preferences for Wealthy Whites

In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites. By Sonali Kolhatkar The United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down race as…

Mental and physical well-being of children affected as Philippine volcano continues to rumble

As Mount Mayon continues to rumble, Save the Children Philippines is providing psychosocial interventions for students who are unable to attend school because of the volcanic eruption On June 11, 2023, Mount Mayon, an active volcano located near Legazpi City…

The two-sided uprising sweeping France

One side of the uprising is about the habitability of Earth, the other is about the habitability of France for communities of color. By Nicolas Haeringer On June 27, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French boy of North African descent was…

US Treasury Secretary leaving for visit to China

July 6. /TASS/. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing on July 6 through 9 to meet with high-ranking Chinese officials. Although she is not scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, she is expected to hold talks…

The Not-So-Discreet U.S. Campaign to Pressure Brazil’s Foreign Policy

The respected London newspaper Financial Times ran with the following headline last week: “The discreet U.S. campaign to defend Brazil’s election.” The report, written by Michael Stott, Michael Pooler and Bryan Harris, deals with a “pressure campaign” carried out by…

Passing of Peace Activist and Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg – Reflections on the Security State and the Anti-war Movement

Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, fighting to the end to warn of the existential threat of nuclear war. The 92-year-old whistleblower left a legacy of peace activism dating to his courageous release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Given…

The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa

The framework of our civilization is premised on the destruction of the planet. This article is an edited version of a speech the author delivered at Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Conference with the theme ‘Advancing Environmental Justice…

Increase in Bangladesh’s garment exports of earnings bears ‘good news’ at this time of dollar shortage: The initiative must be continued

Export earnings are very important in the overall progress of the country. If export earnings increase and this trend continues, it is very promising. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has released country-wise export data for July-April of FY 2022-23. During…

The Growing Positive Collective Effect, Your Money and Nuclear Weapons

As this report wraps, the Golden Rule has sailed into the horror we have created, Groton-New London, Connecticut, where sixteen of our newest nuclear powered and nuclear weapon carrying submarines are being assembled.   Just one of these omnicidal subs…

The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe

The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a boat full of men, women and children, around 50 miles…

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