Denmark’s Idea Could Help the World Avoid a Great Depression “We are freezing the economy.” Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, March 21, 2020 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/denmark-freezing-its-economy-should-us/608533/ While the White House and lawmakers haggle over the terms of an emergency economic-stabilization package, Denmark has gone big—very, very big—to defeat the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus. This week, the Danish […]
Coronavirus Response, March 22 – 2
A roundup of articles on the status of the Coronavirus and ways we can help…. There are so many stories coming out now, we may need to post several roundups throughout the day…. Thanks to Nathalie. Locked-down Paris takes to balconies to applaud health workers Reuters, March 17, 2020 PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – Residents […]
Rebecca Couch ~ The Council of Light: The Time Is Nigh
March 18, 2020, spiritlibrary.com https://tinyurl.com/r663xvl Dear Ones, This is the time we have been waiting for; the time of the great external change is happening. We have been preparing for this for many, many years, and so it has come to pass. Now is the time to use all of the tools and teachings that […]
A Show of Human Unity
What a unique situation we’re in. We’re losing people, whether or not it was in their soul agreement, and at the same time, this is a valuable occasion for human unity to emerge. Think of it: Every single person on the planet faces the same situation. Everyone has a common fear. They fear catching Coronavirus […]
10 Positive Updates on the COVID-19 Outbreaks From Around the World
10 Positive Updates on the COVID-19 Outbreaks From Around the World McKinley Corbley, Yes! Magazine, March 17, 2020 https://tinyurl.com/wzlta6a If it seems that your news feed has been flooded with nerve-wracking updates on the COVID-19 outbreaks, have no fear—there are also plenty of positive updates on the pandemic as well. So without any further ado, […]
Let’s Start with Compassion
The fear of dying or of causing the death of another – and this fear facing us and every human being around us – has galvanized the world. It has gotten the world’s attention in a way that previous chaos did not. Not the whole world’s attention. Coronavirus is happening everywhere. Everyone is facing the […]
Is Coronavirus Helping to Take Down the Deep State?
There seem to be indications that the Coronavirus, whether released through carelessness or intention, may be the kickoff for what’s been variously called “the Storm” and “draining the swamp.” Rumors abound that the white hats, Alliance, or positive forces are using Defender-Europe 20 as a cover behind which to round up cabalists, corrupt politicians, pedophiles, […]
Coronavirus: Kind Canadians Start ‘Caremongering’ Trend
OK, OK, a little chest thumping going on here…. But this does show (1) that it can be done and (2) how quickly it can be done in this age of social media. I hope the practice of caremongering grows. Compassion by any name is what society needs right now. Coronavirus: Kind Canadians start ‘caremongering’ […]
An Opportunity Not to be Missed
I think the Coronavirus outbreak, along with the tragedies it brings, also presents us with a wonderful opportunity, not to be missed. It’s the opportunity to come together as a world community and take measures for the next determined time (two weeks?) to stop the pandemic in its tracks. I call for an international health […]
Roundup on Coronavirus, March 15, 2020
Several stories covering the public response to Coronavirus. Coronavirus brings moratoriums on evictions, utility and water shutoffs, bank fees, and data caps Here’s a list of the states, cities, utilities, and companies giving people a vital break on bills during the unprecedented coronavirus quarantine. Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company, March 13, 2020 https://tinyurl.com/rqssy79 With major cities […]
Head of U.S. Soccer Resigns Amid Pay Dispute with Women’s National Team
By Scott Neuman, NPR, March 13, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/815272925/head-of-u-s-soccer-resigns-amid-pay-dispute-with-womens-national-team Carlos Cordeiro, the president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, announced late Thursday that he was stepping down as head of the governing body after a controversial court filing in a lawsuit over equal pay for the women’s national team that appeared to disparage the athletic abilities of […]
Mexican Women Stay Home To Protest Femicides In ‘A Day Without Us’
By James Doubek, NPR, March 9, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813699719/mexican-women-stay-home-to-protest-femicides-in-a-day-without-us What would happen if all the women in a country simply disappeared? Mexico got a preview Monday, when women across the country stayed home as part of a 24-hour strike to protest staggering levels of violence against women. Calling it “a day without us” or “a day […]
UN Chief Calls Gender Inequality Biggest Human Rights Challenge
The Associated Press, March 8, 2020 Gender study finds nearly 90% of both men and women hold some kind of bias against women A woman in a gas mask attends a protest demanding equality on International Women’s Day in Paris on Sunday. The placard reads ‘Patriarchy virus. We are the antidote.’ (Pascal Rossignol/Reuters) Calling himself […]
This One Simple Strategy could Eliminate the Gender Pay Gap
This one simple strategy could eliminate the gender pay gap Scott Torrey Fast Company,. March 9, 2020 https://www.fastcompany.com/90473520/this-one-simple-strategy-could-eliminate-the-gender-pay-gap Research from PayScale discovered that the gender wage gap closes completely with increased pay transparency. Here’s why. Pay equity has been making headlines recently. There was a class-action lawsuit against Nike for example. Yet research from the […]
Activists Appear Unveiled in Tehran on Women’s Day
Activists Appear Unveiled in Tehran on Women’s Day Michael Lipin, VOA Persian service, March 08, 2019 https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/voa-news-iran/activists-appear-unveiled-tehran-womens-day Small groups of Iranian women celebrated International Women’s Day by appearing publicly unveiled in Tehran and calling on Iranians to support their defiance of mandatory veiling in the Islamist nation. VOA Persian received and verified a video clip […]
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