Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Marlon
@Marlon -
about 3 years ago
6 things you can do now to support ‘getting serious’ about climate change
Boris Johnson says this must be the decade we ‘turn the tide’ in the climate crisis.
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 2 years ago
A Christmas Carol is not cosy, and its angry message should still haunt us
Dickens’s novella has become a festive staple but it was intended as a polemic about the treatment of the poor‘I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea,” begins Charles Dickens in the preface to the 1843 novella A Christma…
4 minutes read
George
@George -
over 2 years ago
BBC changes online article at centre of transphobia row
Woman quoted in piece later described trans women as ‘vile, weak and disgusting’The BBC has been forced to edit an article condemned as transphobic after a woman quoted in the piece described trans women as “vile, weak and disgusting” and it emerged she had p…
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 4 years ago
Jamie Lee Curtis endorses outing of closeted, anti-LGBTQ politicians
Jamie Lee Curtis endorses outing of closeted, anti-LGBTQ politicians / QueertyActress Jamie Lee Curtis has made waves by endorsing outing–but only of closeted legislators who vote against the queer cause.While promoting her newest film Knives Out, Curtis told Pride Source...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
over 2 years ago
Taiwan Excellence Launches “Sharing Is Caring” Global Campaign Following Press Conference Kick-Off
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CharityCampaign--Taiwan Excellence Launches “Sharing Is Caring” Global Campaign Following Press Conference Kick-Off
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 2 years ago
How A Global Hard-Right Christian Group Helped Cancel A Sex Education Play
"We should absolutely be concerned about the infiltration of ultra-conservative networks into British politics," counter-extremism experts told VICE World News.
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Myles
@Myles -
over 4 years ago
Prince Harry Supports Greta Thunberg's Fight Against Climate Change: 'It's a Race Against Time'
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 3 years ago
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on young women like me, but we are fighting back
Before the crisis started, women carried out 60 per cent more unpaid work on average than men, a figure I expect has only increased since March
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 1 year ago
Christianity Under Siege in Nicaragua
The persecution of Christians has been a common occurrence across much of the Middle East and China, but an equally virulent persecution is taking place... Read More The post Christianity Under Siege in Nicaragua appeared first on The Daily Signal.
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Kristina
@Kristina -
about 2 years ago
Report: Black Lives Matter sent millions to charity that bought mansion that was formerly Communi...
There are questions surfacing about who controls the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation's $60 million war chest. At the same time, there is a report that the BLM organization funded the purchase of a mansion that was formerly the headquarters of the…
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 3 years ago
Meghan Markle Explains Why She Left Social Media
Even though Meghan Markle’s long-term legacy at the palace might be inspiring the communications office to be more creative in their use of social media, she and husband Prince Harry aren’t particularly fond of it themselves. Ever since moving to California earlier this y...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 4 years ago
Queen & Adam Lambert, Pharrell, Alicia Keys Among 2019 Global Citizen Festival Headliners
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 3 years ago
Is ‘orbisculate’ a word? The late Neil Krieger’s children want it to be.
They lost their dad to COVID, and now they're on an unusual quest in his memory.
4 minutes read
Ariel
@Ariel -
almost 2 years ago
Capitol Police step up security ahead of Congressional Baseball Game
“We are aware that demonstrators are planning to protest political issues at the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity,” Chief Tom Manger said in a statement.
4 minutes read
Angus
@Angus -
over 3 years ago
Radical, anti-India orgs are on the rise
NEW DELHI: Top scholars came together for a discussion on the growing radicalisation in the West including anti-India activities in USA through radical Islamist outfits and charity organisations.Speakers at the event were Director of Research at the Investigative Project ...continued
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Marie
@Marie -
7 months ago
'Savior Complex' and 'Uncharitable' might change the way you think about charities
Two new documentaries challenge perceptions about how charitable endeavors can and should operate, and what's required for them to succeed in their stated missions.
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 2 years ago
How Diana's sons are living out her legacy today
When Princes William and Harry commissioned a statue of their late mother, Princess Diana, at Kensington Palace, they chose to portray her in the "final period of her life," the palace said at the time. This was when she "gained confidence in her role as an a…
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
almost 5 years ago
Naomi Campbell to be honoured with Fashion Icon Award
Naomi Campbell to be honoured with Fashion Icon AwardNaomi Campbell is to be honoured with the prestigious Icon prize at the 2019 Fashion Awards.Naomi Campbell is to be honoured with the prestigious Icon prize at the 2019 Fashion Awards.The supermodel, 49, is being recogn...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
almost 5 years ago
The Broads - Patricia Arquette and Patti Hansen
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Assunta
@Assunta -
over 4 years ago
Sophia Bush
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 2 years ago
Uganda suspends 54 NGOs including prominent rights group
The Ugandan government said on Friday it had ordered 54 non-governmental organisations to suspend operations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten...
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 2 years ago
Meet the young climate leader behind Kerala’s ‘model wetland village’
The campaign titled ‘We the Change’ brings together young climate activists as they deliberate with the government, media, policymakers and most importantly, millions of other youngsters, to push forward solutions and inspire collective action.
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 3 years ago
#EveryonesInvited: Over half of girls have been sexually harassed at school
More than 10,000 school pupils have submitted allegations of sexual violence and abuse to a website gathering testimonies of rape culture. Launched in June 2020, the #EveryonesInvited movement has been hailed "#MeToo for schools." Though launched last year, …
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Elian
@Elian -
over 3 years ago
Gamers Have Spent 10.4 Million Years Playing Fortnite
Gamers have spent a total of 10.4 million years playing Fortnite, according to new research from ... [+] retailer GAME. AFP via Getty ImagesGamers have spent the equivalent of over 10.4 million years playing Fortnite, according to a new report from video game retailer GAM...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
Leading Saudi women’s rights activist’s family condemns potential 20 year jail sentence
‘They say she is a terrorist – in reality, she is a humanitarian, an activist and a woman who simply wants a better fairer world,’ says Loujain Al-Hathloul’s sister
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