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Face 2 Face with Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire

LIVE SHOW – Friday, March 11th at 12 (noon) On this show, we speak with Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire, internationally acclaimed learning specialist, teacher and author of “Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn”. Her most recent recognition was being…

#8M: Mothers demanding justice in Iran

Women’s Day in Iran is a strange day. On the one hand, it is a country traditionally shrouded in patriarchy and, on the other, its people have to deal with the laws of Islam in the smallest detail of their…

‘We Are Not Slaves!’: Haitian Garment Workers Strike For A Fair Wage

Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacque Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and lowball concessions remain undeterred. By Frances Madeson –  This story originally appeared in therealnews.com on March 4, 2022. It is…

When Did the Ukraine War Begin?

Viewing the Ukraine war as starting with the current Russian invasion leads to very different conclusions than if you consider that the starting point of this war was the 2014 US-orchestrated coup in Ukraine. The coup, which had elements of…

A Song for Sorority

Pressenza publish here a video with the song composed and performed by Alexis Roberts and Jamila Sabares-Klemm of J.A.M.M. or Justice Through Art, Music, and Movement, inspired by the poem about Sorority created by Juana Pérez Montero especially for this March…

For an effective recognition of the specific grounds for asylum for women, girls and LGBTIQA+ people

On the occasion of 8 March 2022, International Day of Struggle for Women’s Rights, more than 100 personalities from the political, associative, artistic and sports worlds – including Silvia Federici (Italy), Sofia Bekatorou, double Olympic medallist (gold and bronze) and…

Chris Hedges’ Speech in Times Square during a Veterans for Peace Rally along Ukrainians

Photo reportage by Anthony Donovan Segment of Chris Hedges’ Speech Our own defense budget for 2022: The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide $6.4 billion in funding to assist Ukraine, supplementing the $650 million in military aid to Ukraine…

The Ocean

By Henri Farrell-Martin from Marymount Academy International (HS) The Ocean Always in motion Sometimes problems pile on like constant waves But I try to stay brave Feeling lost Like I’m in the middle of a body of water Barely keeping…

Signs that Today Is History’s Turning-Point

Apparently, today, 15 February 2022, is the day when U.S. hegemony — the global American empire, which started on 25 July 1945 when the Cold War did — has effectively ended, and when the global balance-of-power worldwide has switched, from…

With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Calls for Escalating US Aggression against Russia

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists emerged after World War II as a voice for peace by some of the scientists who developed the then ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Now, its mission has drifted into being an echo chamber…

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