Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
5 months ago
TikTok filters are the latest weapon in online activism — but do they work?
TikTok creators say using this filter will raise money for charity. It's the latest example of digital activism sweeping social media platforms, but it sounds a little too good to be true — so, is it?
7 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 5 years ago
Naomi Campbell says racial diversity is 'not a trend' as she wins Fashion Icon award
Fashion Awards 2019: Naomi Campbell says racial diversity is 'not a trend'Naomi Campbell has spoken about racial diversity in the fashion industry after being unveiled as the recipient of the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) 2019 Fashion Icon award.Following the announceme...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
about 2 years ago
Performative Social Media Activism Doesn't Help Ukraine
Stacia Datskovska (Photo credits: Pierre Crom/Getty Images; aviavlad/Adobe Stock; denys_kuvaiev/Adobe Stock) Last Thursday, I watched along with the rest of the world as Russian forces began actively bombing Kyiv—the city where I spent my childhood.…
8 minutes read
Kari
@Kari -
3 months ago
Time to Get Rid of the Chevron Ruling
The burden of overregulation weighs heavily upon American industry. It saddles the business world with burdens that stifle initiative and diminish profits. One Supreme Court decision that reinforces and codifies this government regulation is Chevr...
7 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
about 3 years ago
Plant-Based Innovator Veggie Grill Opens Stand-up Burgers In Berkeley; The Unapologetically Indul...
It's time to eat like you give a shake and stand up for change. Created by the team at Veggie Grill, Stand-Up Burgers, the 100 percent plant-based fast...
8 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
over 4 years ago
Coldplay no-tour plan highlights growing climate awareness
Coldplay no-tour plan highlights growing climate awarenessLONDON: British band Coldplay on Friday (Nov 22) won plaudits for shelving a new album tour over environmental concerns, in the latest sign of climate change activism in the music industry.The World Wildlife Fund (...continued
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George
@George -
almost 2 years ago
Web3 activists fight for reproductive rights with NFTs, DAOs and protests
Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the Web3 community has been raising funds and awareness for women’s reproductive rights through NFT projects, DAOs and protests.
7 minutes read
Alan
@Alan -
over 3 years ago
'Daily Show' Creator Lizz Winstead's Entrepreneurial Fight for Reproductive Rights
September 15, 2020 9 min readLizz Winstead is a fighter. She fought to get Comedy Central's The Daily Show, which she co-created, on the air in 1996. She persevered in co-founding the beloved-but-short-lived Air America radio network (featuring hosts/raconteurs including ...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
over 2 years ago
No, CBS, We Don't Need A Reality Game Show About Charity
Alexandra Budabin, University of Dayton and Lisa Ann Richey, Copenhagen Business School CBS quickly backpedaled after an announcement about “The Activist,” a new reality TV series it planned to broadcast, drew widespread backlash. The show was going to pit te…
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
6 months ago
I’m getting malaria to help eradicate it (and you can too)
Powerful new vaccines — and challenge trials around new drugs — are taking the fight to one of the world’s biggest killers.
8 minutes read
Hannah
@Hannah -
4 months ago
Emma Stone Reanimated In ‘Poor Things’, Wim Wenders’ 3D Homage To Anselm Kiefer & ‘Waitress: The ...
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venice Golden Lion Winner Poor Things is here with Searchlight Pictures sewing up nine theaters in four major markets for leg one of the Emma Stone-starring surreal-period-comedy-horror. The film debuts in NYC (AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Unio…
7 minutes read
Josiah
@Josiah -
over 3 years ago
Browns GM Andrew Berry challenges team, fans on social justice
Jeremy Fowler reports on what he has heard from various NFL players about what is expected for kneeling and other protests this season. (0:43)What can we expect to see in NFL player protests this season? (0:43)They laid flowers to mourn and to remember.On the same day the...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
almost 2 years ago
Trump hits another snag: 6 takeaways from a big primary night
Some of the former president's least favorite Republicans survived their primaries. But in California, Democrats appear to have a turnout problem.
7 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
27 days ago
The US war on reproductive rights should concern women everywhere
Women in the UK and across Europe will also suffer
8 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
over 3 years ago
What's next after flood of US racial equity donations?
Image copyright AFP via Getty Images Image caption George Floyd's death sparked protests - and donationsDuring the global anti-racism protests in the wake of George Floyd's death, corporations, celebrities and regular people chose to show support for the cause with donati...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
over 2 years ago
How Portland’s activists are bringing mutual aid to the homeless
Steven Stroud says when he was released from prison in 2020, where he’d wound up due to becoming addicted to doctor-prescribed opioids and eventually heroin, the Portland, Oregon, streets where he grew up had changed. The pandemic had shut down most of the al…
8 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
9 months ago
Meteorologist resigns after receiving death threats for climate change coverage
In Des Moines, Iowa, Chris Gloninger has been the top meteorologist at KCCI-TV, the city's CBS affiliate. Gloninger has been reporting on a subject that meteorologists are well aware of: climate change — and some far-right MAGA Republicans have responded with…
8 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
about 2 years ago
Al Sharpton Net Worth: Age, Height, Weight, Assets, House, Career
Al Sharpton for those of you who do not know is a civil rights activist, politician, author, and talk show host. He also hosts a radio show called Keepin It Real! He is also very regular with making guest appearances in many cable news shows. Al Sharpton has …
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
almost 2 years ago
Anti-Vlad Russians Leaving...
Anti-Vlad Russians Leaving... (Second column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Putin practices nuke strikes, chemical attack... Why Has He Shown Restraint? U.S. Intel Helping Ukraine Kill Generals...
8 minutes read
Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 3 years ago
The Coinbase IPO kicked off a new era in crypto—or did it?
The biggest crypto exchange in the US faces mounting competition abroad and in cyberspace.
7 minutes read
Hulda
@Hulda -
over 4 years ago
Free food facility opened at PIMS
Free food facility opened at PIMSSania Nishtar says govt to open 1,200 soup kitchens, while shelter home also planned for the hospitalISLAMABAD: At least 1,200 soup kitchens (or public doles of free food) will be opened across the country to help the destitute, inclu...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 3 years ago
Trust And Foundations Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth And Change
Major players in the trust and foundations market are United Way Worldwide, Feeding America, Task Force for Global Health, Salvation Army, American National ...
8 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 5 years ago
Man wins lawsuit against brewery that discounted ‘pink’ beer for females
'I was forced to identify as female'Who do you have to sue to get a cheap beer around here?Scottish brewery BrewDog temporarily rebranded their Punk IPA as Pink IPA, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2018, replacing their usually blue labels with pink ones. Thos...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
about 2 years ago
BLM leader and founder of anti-violence nonprofit indicted for using donations for meals and trips
A BLM activist has been charged over a huge fraud which is said to have included blowing a grant intended for young men at risk of violence on trips to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Shake Shack.
7 minutes read
Maida
@Maida -
almost 5 years ago
Craig Kielburger: Bringing Pride Canada-wide
Craig Kielburger: Bringing Pride Canada-wideIn January, 12-year-old Ethan came out as bisexual. Having grown up in diverse Ottawa, host of Capital Pride, Ethan thought nothing of coming out to his peers even though his family had recently moved to the nearby smaller town ...continued
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