it is wednesday my dudes
2022-03-16
I’m a non-dude, but thanks for notifying me of it being Wednesday, and resurfacing my memory of the meme! 🙂Continue Reading
Amazon Warehouse Workers Stage Coordinated Strikes Demanding $3 Raises
2022-03-16
Log in or sign up to leave a comment level 1From the article:Workers at three Amazon warehouses in the New York City and Washington, DC metro areas walked off the night shift on Wednesday in a coordinated effort to demand $3 an hour raises and the reinstatement of 20 minute rest breaks.Striking workers say that…Continue Reading
Incorporation of climate change in the school curriculum
2022-03-16
Ministry of Education Incorporation of climate change in the school curriculum Posted On: 16 MAR 2022 6:33PM by PIB Delhi The concept of climate change has already been incorporated in the curriculum/textbooks developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for Social Sciences/Geography for classes VII and XI. Topics on climate change…Continue Reading
I’ve covered gun violence for years. The solutions aren’t a big mystery.
2022-03-16
A year ago today, on February 14, 2018, a gunman walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people, and wounded 17 others. The shooting inspired a wave of activism, leading to the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC, and new activism for gun control around the 2018 midterm elections.…Continue Reading
Olga Smirnova: Ballerina quits Russian company over Ukraine war
2022-03-16
Smirnova, who previously expressed her opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will join the Dutch National Ballet.Published On 16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022Russian prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, a critic of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has quit the Bolshoi Ballet company in Moscow and will join the Dutch National Ballet, the Dutch organisation has said. “It…Continue Reading
UN court orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine
2022-03-16
The International Court of Justice orders Russia to halt its invasion and says it is ‘profoundly concerned’ by Moscow’s use of force in Ukraine.Published On 16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Russia to cease military actions in Ukraine immediately, saying it is “profoundly concerned” by Moscow’s use of force.…Continue Reading
What Zelenskyy said in his address to the US Congress
2022-03-16
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the United States Congress on Wednesday, thanking its members for the support the US has offered his country and asking for more. The Ukrainian leader called on US President Joe Biden to be a leader for peace. He repeated calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but failing that…Continue Reading
War in Ukraine – The Human Impact | Start Here
2022-03-16
Video Duration 09 minutes 22 seconds 09:22 From: Start HereWhat is happening where and the impact on people.From Mariupol in the east to Lviv in the west, the war in Ukraine has made life unrecognisable for millions of Ukrainians.Published On 16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022Continue Reading
Guatemala Drops Law Imprisoning Women For Getting Abortions
2022-03-16
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress voted Tuesday to shelve a controversial law stiffening penalties for abortion, prohibiting same-sex marriage and banning discussion of sexual diversity in schools, acting a week after it passed by a wide margin.The reversal came after President Alejandro Giammattei threatened a veto because elements of the legislation were considered unconstitutional…Continue Reading
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, Prompts Tsunami Alert
2022-03-16
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years…Continue Reading