Mississippi will be voting on many issues from its racist past. The people will be voting on the replacement of the flag from the reconstruction….and it will also be voting on the “Old Boys” network that has made it all but impossible for a person of color from winning a statewide position like governor or […]
Mississippi Votes — In Saner Thought
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¿El arte es solo otro artículo de lujo? ¡Sin Cartier! – ¡Actualizado! — Barbara Crane Navarro — Barbara Crane Navarro
Originally posted on Tiny Life: La Fundación Cartier presenta la exposición “La Lucha Yanomami” mientras los Yanomami luchan actualmente contra la industria del oro que está destruyendo su territorio y contra los buscadores que propagan el coronavirus. Sí, la Fundación Cartier “apoya” a un pueblo, los Yanomami, víctimas de una actividad, la extracción de oro…
¿El arte es solo otro artículo de lujo? ¡Sin Cartier! – ¡Actualizado! — Barbara Crane Navarro — Barbara Crane Navarro
Is art just another luxury item? Without Cartier! – Updated! The Cartier Foundation presents the exhibition “The Yanomami Fight” as the Yanomami are currently fighting against the gold industry that is destroying their territory and against the prospectors that spread the coronavirus. Yes, the Cartier Foundation “supports” a people, the Yanomami, victims of an activity, the extraction of dirty gold, which enriches the Cartier luxury jewelery and watch business! On this occasion, the Cartier exhibition will take place at the Triennale Milano from October 17 to February 7, 2021.
Adriana Parrilla: Capturing the complexity of Afro-Puerto Rican Identity — Repeating Islands
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Miss Rosen (Huck Magazine) reviews the work of Puerto Rican photographer Adriana Parrilla, whose work was included this summer at the Bronx Documentary Centre’s Third Annual Latin American Foto Festival (LAFF). The Bronx Documentary Centre’s Third Annual Latin American Foto Festival (LAFF) brings together artists from across […]
Adriana Parrilla: Capturing the complexity of Afro-Puerto Rican Identity — Repeating Islands
Why Do I Shout About Gender-based Violence — Luna
Why do I shout about gender-based violence? Frankly, the answer is simple… Because I have been silent for too long! Yes, it is my time to speak up and speak out. Why? Because abuse does not go away if we ignore it. Much like the rest of society, I conditioned myself to partly ignore abuse. […]
Why Do I Shout About Gender-based Violence — Luna
Free online course: “History of Slavery in the British Caribbean” — Repeating Islands
Explore the history and legacy of British colonial slavery and oppression in the Caribbean through historical slave accounts in a free online course offered by the University of Glasgow and The University of the West Indies. The course begins on October 12, 2020, lasts four weeks, and involves four hours of weekly study. See overview […]
Free online course: “History of Slavery in the British Caribbean” — Repeating Islands
N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Areas Hard-Hit by Covid – The New York Times
The nine ZIP codes include portions of Far Rockaway, Borough Park, Midwood, Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay and Kew Gardens.
The city is also closely watching 11 additional ZIP codes that Mr. de Blasio described as a “real concern.”
In those neighborhoods, the city will curtail indoor dining, which has only just begun.
NeuroRX on the cusp of releasing a life-saving COVID-19 treatment – The Jerusalem Post
The new drug seems able to block the reproduction of COVID-19, prevent Type II cells death and stimulate the production of white blood cells. These, in turn, secrete chemicals that help protect Type II cells from the novel coronavirus.
Source: NeuroRX on the cusp of releasing a life-saving COVID-19 treatment – The Jerusalem Post
UK can ‘more than live with’ no-deal Brexit claims Boris Johnson
The Return to Fantasy Island has appeal but will only peal the island nation bare…
The British Prime Minister made the statement a day after agreeing with the EU to intensify talks to reach an agreement.
Revealed: Trump-linked consultant tied to Facebook pages warning election will cause civil war | US elections 2020 | The Guardian
A militia-promoting father and son duo of fake news publishers and a Trump-connected social media consultant are linked to pages which promote the idea of an American civil war with material presented in a way that appears to be an effort to sidestep Facebook’s fact-checking system.
Comments on their Facebook pages and other materials obtained by the Guardian show that some rank and file Donald Trump supporters are enthusiastically receiving the message that they should prepare for violence against their perceived political enemies in November.
The network is comprised of websites owned and operated by Dino Porrazzo Sr and Dino Porrazzo Jr, whose company, AFF Media, is headquartered in Pinon Hills in California. The pair have been running rightwing websites since at latest 2013, according to DNS website records.
Personal assistant to Trump tests positive for coronavirus – CNNPolitics
One of the White House aides who works closest to President Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus, a White House official confirmed to CNN.
Nicholas Luna, an assistant to the President, acts as one of his “body men,” whose job is to accompany the President throughout the day and night, putting him in close proximity to Trump, who announced early Friday morning he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive.
The duties of a body man range from handling a president’s papers and speech texts to being ready with everything from briefing books to pens for autographs.
Source: Personal assistant to Trump tests positive for coronavirus – CNNPolitics
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