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Note: This is a preamble to Finite Factored Sets, a sequence I’ll be posting over the next few weeks. This Sunday at noon Pacific time, I’ll be giving a Zoom talk (link) introducing Finite Factored Sets, a framework which I …
On a Per-Person Basis, Nepal’s Covid Surge Exceeds India’s
Like India, Nepal is experiencing a devastating outbreak of Covid-19 as the virus crosses the porous border between the two nations. While Nepal has fewer cases than its larger southern neighbor, it reports more cases and deaths per million people. …
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The Bail Project Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Bail Reform in Ohio
Thank you for reaching out. The Bail Project is in the process of expanding. At this time we can only serve individuals in cities where we have a site. If you or a loved one needs help paying bail in …
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Israel Destroyed Offices of More Than 20 Palestinian Media Outlets in Gaza
GAZA CITY — In 2008, Momen Faiz Quraiqea was a budding 21-year-old video journalist when an Israeli airstrike blew off his legs. The experience as a victim of what many considered a war crime only hardened his resolve to document the …
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OCC To Reconsider Disastrous 2020 CRA Rule Changes
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that they will halt the further implementation of the 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule and will reconsider the rule in its entirety — a necessary first step to …
Research in Mexico Made Possible by Tiny Beam Fund
Animal Equality’s life-changing work for farmed animals would not be possible without our generous donors and partners. Your support allows us to fund our investigations, legal actions, and corporate outreach programs and increases our impact by expanding the reach and …
Disruptions to the 2021 PiT Count: Working to Fill Data Gaps
Homeless services systems will be sorting through the impacts of the pandemic for some time to come. Disruptions to the 2021 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count are a part of the story: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sanctioned …
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California Bay Area Virtual Career Fair for Veterans, Thursday, May 20, 2021
Welcome to the Recruit Military California Bay Area Virtual Career Fair for Veterans. Connecting Veterans with employers. Online Recruiting Event Open to all US Military Job Seekers and Spouse. May 20, 2021 Register here Originally published by Disabled American Veterans: …
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Statement in Solidarity with the People of Colombia in their Historic Uprising for Peace, the Right to a Dignified Life, and Against Militarism and Repression
Spanish and Portuguese translations below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021 Contact: communications@nlg.org The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) stands in solidarity with the people of Colombia in their national uprising for peace, in defense of the right to a dignified …
IEA report marks historic inflection point, underscoring need for urgent action to develop and deploy multiple carbon free technologies
BOSTON (May 18, 2021) – The IEA released a special report today that charts the course for the global energy sector to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, marking “an historic inflection point in the global climate solutions debate,” said Clean Air Task Force Executive Director Armond Cohen. …
DC Passes Legislation to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food by 25 Percent
In a huge win for animals, human health, and the planet, the DC Council just passed the Green Food Purchasing Amendment Act of 2020! It is now headed to the mayor for signature. This legislation establishes goals for measuring and …
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Why Ongoing Power Building Matters and How Every Nonprofit Can Do It
From the Black Organizing Project. We write to you today with urgency and excitement. Our urgency comes from the critical issues to be addressed in our country—the climate crisis, racial injustice, worsening income inequality as a result of the pandemic, …
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The Tide Is Turning Against Israeli Apartheid
With enormous pro-Palestine demonstrations erupting across the world — including a historic general strike today in Palestine itself — Israeli apartheid is feeling the heat. The next step is to bring it down. Palestinian citizens of Israel demonstrate in Haifa, …
Press Release: After Review of 2020 Pandemic Spending Plans, Education Advocates Call for More Transparency, Accountability, & Services as Some $55B in Federal & State Funds Flow to K12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 18, 2021Contact: Isabel Alegria, ialegria@publicadvocates.org, (510) 541-5428; Sara Fung, SFung@ChildrenNow.org, (916) 281-5631; Patty Guinto, pguinto@youthlaw.org, (626) 512-4974; Ashley Aguirre, ashley@californianstogether.org, (562) 832-071 After Review of 2020 Pandemic Spending Plans, Education Advocates Call for More Transparency, Accountability, & Services as Some $55B in …
Study: Climate change to blame for $8 billion of Hurricane Sandy damages
There is a universe in which Hurricane Sandy didn’t create quite so much devastation back in 2012; where the waters, which surged deep into subway tunnels and left parts of New York City in the dark for days, left some …
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Busting Myths about Forced Migrants: Inhumane Immigration Policies
“Busting Myths about Forced Migrants” is a blog series authored by student volunteers from IRAP’s law school chapters. Each month, a different IRAP chapter dispels a common misconception related to refugee issues. We hope this series will provide readers with …
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Palestinians Stage Historic General Strike from “the River to the Sea” for the First Time Since 1936
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. As the Israeli bombing of Gaza continues through its ninth day, Palestinians across the occupied …
Financial Empowerment Sessions: Retirement Planning in the US and Investing Basics
In April, we had the pleasure of offering to our community members two additional Financial Empowerment workshops in collaboration with Guardian Life. During these sessions, Guardian Life’s professionals offered new financial knowledge and tools for participants to navigate the retirement …
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Há uma revolução na academia brasileira – e Felipe Neto precisa conhecê-la
Foto: Reprodução/Instagram; The Intercept Brasil Protegida por uma peixeira, um copo de catuaba e com o amor revolto de 500 romances “Sabrina” no peito, lia alguns dos afagos endereçados por parte da direita gratiluz para mim na semana passada (“burra”, …
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The Supreme Court Sidesteps a Full Climate Change Ruling, Handing Industry a Procedural Win
The fossil fuel industry won a technical decision on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in its favor on procedural grounds and sent the city of Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit back to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals …
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How Suzanne Simard changed our relationship to trees
In ‘Finding the Mother Tree,’ a maverick forest ecologist relates her scientific journey — one that follows in the footsteps of traditional Indigenous knowledge. A healthy forest hums with aboveground stimuli: deer shuffling through dead leaves, breezes ruffling conifer …
Voting Rights Working Group on Voter Suppression Efforts
May 18, 2021Categories: Civil Rights (Voting Rights, Juries, Census) Protecting Against the Onslaught of Voter Suppression Efforts in the States:A Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group As a nation, we have a shared commitment and responsibility to protect the …
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Free Palestine: Statement of Solidarity, 2021
Critical Resistance stands in solidarity with Palestine and is deeply opposed to Israel’s continued colonization, occupation, and use of imprisonment and administrative detention against the Palestinian people. As an organization dedicated to the abolition of the prison industrial complex, our …
Oral Cancer Answers Podcast with Dr. David E. Levy
The Human Immune System Basics In a time of a Covid pandemic, and the rapid development of several life saving vaccines to address it, the world has seen the possibilities that vaccines offer. But none of this has come without …
MANTRA: Working to secure children’s futures amidst the chaos
If you see a cup as half full and do your bit, shoots of hope will crop up and soon the cup will fill up. MANTRA is one such organization that saw a crying need for corrective action and is …
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Doing tourism right
May 17, 2021 By Ferdie Marcelo Tourism can be both a blessing and a curse for island environments. Beachgoers frequently leave more than just footprints, and what is left behind is far too often passed on for the local islanders …
An End to Upside Down Thinking & Living
About Knowledge and Knowing Bridging scientific exploration and experiential discovery to better understand a timeless truth — that humanity is deeply interconnected. About Overview Noetic Sciences Our Origins Our Staff Board of Directors Collaborators Science Exploring Our Interconnected Universe Through …
Socialists on the Job: A Cross-Generation Conversation
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Minnesota: Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Medical Cannabis Flower
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives approved legislation that includes provisions permitting registered medical cannabis patients to access medical cannabis flower. A bicameral conference committee approved the policy change as part of a broader omnibus bill related to healthcare. …
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Al Gore to lead online, English and Spanish-language training for Latin American climate activists
May 17, 2021 — From July 10-18, The Climate Reality Project will host the 47th Climate Reality Leadership Corps training, an online program for aspiring climate champions in Latin America. Led by former US Vice President Al Gore, the virtual …