Toward a World that Works for Everyone
Steve: Her act of courage reminds me of Tank Man in Tienanmien Square (see photo, below). Two stories: Newsweek and Mashable. Both stories have their “leanings.” Read with discernment. Video of ‘Furious and Fearless’ Elderly Woman Confronting Hong Kong Police and Protesters Goes Viral David Brennan, Newsweek, July 29, 2019 httpss://www.newsweek.com/viral-video-furious-fearless-elderly-woman-confronting-hong-kong-police-protesters-1451540 A viral video of […]
You’d think that, after the fall of Nazism, Fascism, and Stalinism, the world would have learned its lessons and not go down this road again. But characterizing democracy protesters in Hong Kong as “terrorists” has that same ring. And the predictable tactics – “thugs” doing what police can’t do and then disappearing before the police […]
I have many reasons for wanting to take the Federation of Light up on its invitation to forgive in a general way, to totally forgive, to forgive everything. And, by the way, I have to acknowledge that Kathleen was saying this some time ago. I was not ready. One of the reasons is that resenting […]
‘Trying to sell gender equality in Scandinavia is like selling sand in Sahara’ Nada El Sawy, In Business, July 15, 2019 httpss://tinyurl.com/y69aqjvk Danish CEO Tine Willumsen says she brought Diversity Council to Mena [Saudi Arabia] because of a need and willingness to advance women in the workplace Tine Willumsen, the chief executive of the […]
The Dark Patriarchy’s War with The Goddess Elizabeth Wilcock, Elizabethwilcock.com, July 7, 2019 httpss://www.elizabethwilcock.com/blog/07/07/2019/the-sacrifice-of-notre-dame-amp-the-cabals-war-with-the-goddes A couple weeks ago, while dining out with my mother and step-father, I overheard a woman in the booth next to us scolding her child for wanting to go to the bathroom. “No!” she demanded, “You can’t go to the bathroom […]
Well-remembered today…. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal […]
Survey Reveals Positive Statistics on Attitudes to Gender Equality in the Arab World Celia Konstantellou, Morocco World News, Jun 29, 2019 httpss://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/06/277066/survey-gender-equality-arab-world/ According to the survey, less than 50% of Moroccans think that the man of the house should make the decisions. Rabat – A survey of more than 25,000 people across ten countries and […]
Hong Kong extradition bill: Protesters return to streets despite suspension BBC.com, June 16, 2019 httpss://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48649077 Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill, despite the bill having been suspended. The densely-packed crowds are demanding that the bill – which would allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China […]
‘Shield Girl’: The new face of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement BBC.com, June 15, 2019 httpss://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48604933 She has been the face of large Hong Kong protests against a controversial extradition bill. But the young woman, who came to be known as “Shield Girl,” tells the BBC that she will fight on despite the bill’s indefinite suspension. […]
Thanks to John. The ‘3.5 % Rule’: How a Small Minority can Change the World David Robson, BBC, May 14, 2019 https://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world In 1986, millions of Filipinos took to the streets of Manila in peaceful protest and prayer in the People Power movement. The Marcos regime folded on the fourth day. In 2003, the people […]
Once a white supremacist, always a white supremacist? How an unlikely friendship between a Sikh man and a skinhead sparked a battle against racism CBC News, Apr 27, 2019 httpss://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/white-supremacist-sikh-friendship-fighting-hate-1.5107715 They never repaired the bullet hole. On Aug. 5, 2012, a white-supremacist gunman stormed into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and opened fire. Satwant Singh […]
There’s great disappointment among Lightworkers over the Wikileaks founder being in custody. As soon as it happened, the QResearch board (QRV) was buzzing with speculation about it. The video of the arrest shows him being carried out by several men in a kind of Superman position. His face and hands were visible, and in one […]
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London BBC, April 11, 2019 httpss://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47891737 Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped. At Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday […]
Omar al-Bashir ousted: How Sudan got here BBC News, April 11, 2019 httpss://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47892742 Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested following months of protests, the army has announced. It is a momentous move – Mr Bashir had been in power for nearly 30 years and was a severe and uncompromising ruler. The BBC […]
This is Nova Earth. Arkells Use Junos’ Win to Give Space for Jeremy Dutcher to Finish Speech Staff, Huff Post Canada, March 17, 2019 https://tinyurl.com/yxtez7lo “… our friend Jeremy didn’t get a chance to finish.” Jeremy Dutcher was giving a passionate acceptance speech at the Juno Awards pre-telecast, including a message to the prime minister […]
