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Why Republicans Are Betting the Farm on Attacking Transgender People
Transgender people, like immigrants, voters of color, and those seeking abortions, are the latest scapegoats that the GOP is counting on to fuel bigotry among its base. By Sonali Kolhatkar The GOP’s latest culture war is focused squarely on the nation’s transgender community, specifically transgender youth. It isn’t… »
International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela
Zoom Webinar on the Occasion of International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela April 18, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Bilingual (English and Sanish) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER In… »
Professor Fran Watson: Woman lawyer working for the wrongfully convicted
Interview by Perfecto Caparas Professor Fran Watson, Director of Wrongful Conviction Clinic, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Pressenza interviews Professor Fran Watson, a multi-awarded Clinical Professor of Law of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. She founded and leads its Wrongful Conviction… »
Simple Joys on a Sunday Stroll
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay POEM On an early morning walk To the neighborhood bakery Fresh air, a light breeze A misty sprinkling of raindrops The thought of fresh-baked, warm pan de sal Butter melting on top A hot cup of coffee waiting at… »
Embroidery Painting on Canvas: exploring Byun, Hae Jung’s solo exhibition in South Korea
VISUAL ARTS/INTERVIEW One of the most vibrant, a must-visit, places in Seoul is Insadong, an ideal area for short-term visitors to experience a little of Korea in the heart of Seoul. For me, it’s not just a place to go for shopping or relaxing in cafes. »
The Journey of a Thousand Deaths
POEM by Cathy D. Guillermo The choice is made, the journey long; a new road waits for me alone. The book is closed, another opens… Hand of Fate scribbles first words on an empty page Again, I am born, never torn, never worn…. first… »
Brazil drug watchdog calls for update in Oxford vaccine package insert
Anvisa is requesting the inclusion of possible side effects By Karine Melo Brazil’s national sanitary regulator Anvisa has requested the inclusion of possible side effects following reports of thromboembolic events with thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) under “Warnings and Precautions”… »
Changing the World by Making Friends
This week in the midst of television news with the continued horrors of gun violence, the various definitions of “freedom” from right to left, and the realization of its nonexistence in the middle of contention, demands, ratings, and a mule-headedness that would put the animal to shame, I happened to… »
Support a Treaty to Ban Weaponized & Surveillance Drones
A grassroots international movement to ban weaponized drones and military and police surveillance, entitled Ban Killer Drones, has been launched. Go to bankillerdrones.org to see the team work results of this excellent resource on United States’ not so secret assassinations around the world. A group of long-time anti-drone war… »
SADC Summit Ends With Promises of More Meetings
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Extraordinary Double Troika meeting on 8th April in Maputo to deliberate on measures on addressing terrorism and its related impact on the current development specifically in the Mozambique and generally in southern Africa. The Cabo Delgado crisis started in 2017… »