Monthly Archives: October 2020

October 28, 2020 • (TheOnion.com) ANGOLA, LA—Following over two decades of incarceration, Louisiana Penitentiary inmate Reggie Clark, a man falsely imprisoned for 24 years, was finally granted permission Wednesday to serve out the remainder of his sentence in the prison’s new Wrongly Accused Wing. “This was an unacceptable miscarriage of… Continue reading →

October 26, 2020 (bbc.com) Chile protests There have been jubilant scenes in Chile after an overwhelming majority voted in support of rewriting Chile’s constitution, which dates to the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet. With almost all the ballots counted, 78% had voted “yes” in a referendum that was called… Continue reading →

Amanda Little|TED Salon: Dell Technologies (ted.com) Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-opening talk, she shows how the climate crisis could devastate our food supply — and introduces us to the farmers, entrepreneurs and… Continue reading →

Real Progress In Action An in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making. Through interviews with regulators, former officials, foreclosure victims, industry whistleblowers, and journalists, THE CON connects the dots to what America used to be and where we’re headed in 2020, as nearly 40 million American’s… Continue reading →

October 25, 2020 (afsf.com) Yesterday was a special anniversary for promoting peace, human rights, and international cooperation: on October 24, 1945, the charter of the United Nations (UN)  (les Nations Unies) entered into force. The United Nations has lived through the Cold War and post-Cold War eras and the dream of international cooperation and peace… Continue reading →

Katie Halper@kthalps·Oct 4 We’re currently talking to two women, Gloria Berry @GloBerry & Patricia Brooks, who happen to be survivors, who volunteer on @ShahidForChange‘s campaign who are speaking out about the way the media smeared Shahid Buttar & silenced their voices. Link: https://youtu.be/nlweepREY-o

By Sahar Aziz – October 25, 2020 (irdproject.org) “Islamophobic Undertones of Attacks on Muslim Congressional Challenger to Pelosi” What easier way to discredit a Muslim man running for Congress than accuse him of misogyny?  Everyone assumes it’s true and few bother to check the facts.  And if the exculpatory truth ever comes to light,… Continue reading →

Don Belcher has transitioned. Don was a long time activist – in recent years he has been a fierce advocate and the heart for Medicare for All.     Rest in Peace & Rise in Power        ♥ Don Belcher ♥ *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please… Continue reading →

Think Story In this video we take a look at the real life characters, true story, and explain the ending to Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” starring Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. FOLLOW ME: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thinkstoryYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkstoryYT