Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
about 3 years ago
Campaigners demand hometown memorial for pioneering gay activist and proud communist Mark Ashton
Irish campaigners are pushing for a new memorial for gay activist and proud communist Mark Ashton in Northern Ireland, where he grew up.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 1 year ago
Putin unveils enormous Ferris wheel in Moscow as Russian troops retreat in Ukraine
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin spent Saturday opening a new Ferris wheel in Moscow.Putin joined Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, via video conference, for the ceremony, Russian state media reported."It is a unique [construction], 140 meters high. There is noth…
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Rex
@Rex -
over 4 years ago
New award to honor arts and activism named after Lena Horne
New award to honor arts and activism named after Lena HorneThe venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a new award to honor arts and activism, a prize to be named after Lena Horne.The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will recogniz...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
over 4 years ago
DOTIfest: 'Festival of New Design Ideas' coming to London
DOTIfest: 'Festival of New Design Ideas' coming to London In late October, in celebration of making it 10 years in the business, UK-based service design agency Snook are bringing together voices from across a breadth of sectors and disciplines to host 'DOTIfest'—a day-lon...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 2 years ago
Institute of Buddhist Studies becomes member school at Graduate Theological Union
The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) announced that they have become the latest member school of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU). The post Institute of Buddhist Studies becomes member school at Graduate Theological Union appeared first on Lion's Roar.
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 1 year ago
African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power - Reuters
Through a sweltering afternoon into a clear-sky night, some 20,000 people descended on Ghana's historic Black Star Square in Accra on Saturday to dance, cheer and sing along to songs performed by some of their favourite stars including Usher, SZA, and Stormzy.
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 4 years ago
24 feminist gifts that give back to empower women and children around the world
24 feminist gifts that give back to empower women and childrenAll too often, products that say they're feminist are actually just mass-produced goods that don't represent the principles and values that feminists hold dear.We've done the research to find feminist gifts tha...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
over 2 years ago
Roberto Manrique wants his queer fans to know: there’s nothing wrong with living your truth
"Little Roberto" would be so happy.
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Liliane
@Liliane -
4 months ago
Oxfam Calls for Socialist Policies as Corbynista Takes Over UK HQ
Oxfam is ramping up its socialist activism in 2024 with a new report called “Inequality Inc.” that employs more than its fair share of dodgy statistics and communistic policy proposals. The charity seizes on the impact of higher inflation since 2020 to call f…
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Giles
@Giles -
over 3 years ago
The evolution of street art
While art shown indoors may have temporarily lost its audience to the pandemic, street art is on the rise. Here, Hazel Davis reflects on how the medium is growing ever more part of the art establishment, yet can still be used as a force for change The post T…
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 4 years ago
The war inside Palantir: Data-mining firm ties to ICE under attack by employees
- The Washington PostThe new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website:We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps an...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
almost 3 years ago
Marcus Rashford: England forward rules out becoming prime minister despite Barack Obama praise
Rashford has become a national hero for his campaign against child food poverty
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Geovany
@Geovany -
almost 4 years ago
Bassnectar pledges to donate $100,000 to various activist organizations
Bassnectar pledges to donate $100,000 to various activist organizationsBassnectar has always been a leader in activism within electronic music. As producers of a genre of music spearheaded and created by members of the black community, Bassnectar now joins the likes of Ma...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
almost 3 years ago
Youngest U.K. Lawmaker Takes a Break, Citing PTSD
Nadia Whittome said that it was important to be honest about her mental health struggles in the hope that it would normalize talking about the issue.
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Meggie
@Meggie -
almost 5 years ago
Florida Principal Declares: I cant say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event.
I cant say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event.There is a petition asking for the resignation of a Florida principal who wrote that he could not say the Holocaust was a factual, historical event. He should be fired. Period. But sign it anyway. SIGN PETITION ...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 2 years ago
M&Ms Characters Evolve to Honor a Progressive World
M&M characters have undergone a transformation to highlight progressive views. This includes more M&M body types and less focus on gender. The post M&Ms Characters Evolve to Honor a Progressive World appeared first on Nerdist.
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 5 years ago
Interview with Chris Tallerås
Interview with Chris TalleråsMy name is Chris Tallerås and I’m a 23 year old dude from the Olympic city of Lillehammer in Norway and I do political activism traveling the country to fight the climate crisis and to advocate free culture/free, libre & opensource softwar...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 1 year ago
Beats, Dave, and Marcus Rashford Channel Greatness
As the 22/23 season of the Premier League kicks off, Beats sets its sights on one of the UK’s best ballers, Marcus Rashford, to take point as the star of its new campaign, “Never Beaten,” accompanied by narration from one of the nation’s most celebrated voice…
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Alexander
@Alexander -
over 2 years ago
Earthwaves: remembering the music of Kenny Young
Earthwaves: remembering the music of Kenny Young Channel News Catherine Early 4th January 2022 Teaser Media
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 3 years ago
Parkland parents create AI video of slain son urging voters to support gun control
A charity run by the parents of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver have released an artificial intelligence (AI) video bringing their son back to life in a bid to urge teenagers to vote for lawmakers who will end gun violence.In the video, the AI image appears in an ...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
almost 2 years ago
The Joy of Saving the World
“That Tomato on Your Burger is Warming the Planet,” my morning paper warns. The environmental movement is full of admonitions against many other things that bring us pleasure: big cars, global travel, babies, shopping, steak. Now even tomatoes—come on! Then t…
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Rex
@Rex -
about 2 years ago
Minnesota Woman to Repay $120,000 Raised in Philando Castile’s Name
The Minnesota attorney general’s office said most of the money Pamela Fergus raised to pay off students’ lunch debt was not used as intended.
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 4 years ago
Chris O'Dowd Explains Himself and That “Imagine” Video
Documentarian Louis Theroux brought Chris O'Dowd on his new BBC quarantine podcast Grounded on Monday to discuss how the actor got roped into doing that star-studded “Imagine” singalong video that was almost instantly met with widespread ridicule.O'Dowd said that he initi...continued
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