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Climate change will cost a teenager up to $245,000 over their lifetime, court case reveals

Climate change will cost a teenager up to $245,000 over their lifetime, court case reveals

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By Liam Phelan and Jacquie Svenson | – The Federal Court today dismissed a bid by a group of Australian teenagers seeking to prevent federal environment minister Sussan Ley from approving a coalmine extension in New South Wales. While the teens’ request for an injunction was unsuccessful, a number of important developments emerged during the […]

Asian-Americans
Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis for the U.S. abroad and racial prejudice back at home

Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis for the U.S. abroad and racial prejudice back at home

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By Susan H. Kamei | – Imagine being forced from your home by the government, being imprisoned in a detention camp under armed guards and behind barbed wire – and then being required to join the military to fight for the nation that had locked up you and your family. That’s what happened in a […]

African-Americans
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, lessons from my grandfather

100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, lessons from my grandfather

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By Gregory B. Fairchild | – When Viola Fletcher, 107, appeared before Congress in May 2021, she called for the nation to officially acknowledge the Tulsa race riot of 1921. I know that place and year well. As is the case with Fletcher – who is one of the last living survivors of the massacre, […]

Israel/ Palestine
Jerusalem: eyewitness account from a divided city

Jerusalem: eyewitness account from a divided city

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By Adel Ruished | – Not long after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force on Friday May 21, members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) entered the al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem, reportedly using teargas and stun grenades to disperse Muslims praying there. Over the weekend, IDF personnel escorted Jewish visitors to […]

Climate Crisis
In Revolution, Shareholders vote Climate Activist Hedge Funders onto Board of ExxonMobil

In Revolution, Shareholders vote Climate Activist Hedge Funders onto Board of ExxonMobil

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By Mark DesJardine and Tima Bansal | – One of the most expensive Wall Street shareholder battles on record could signal a big shift in how hedge funds and other investors view sustainability. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been fending off a so-called proxy fight from a hedge fund known as Engine No. 1, which blames […]

Israel/ Palestine
How Israel’s violence is enacted through discriminatory land-use policies

How Israel’s violence is enacted through discriminatory land-use policies

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By Irit Katz and Haim Yacobi | – On May 21, a ceasefire was agreed to between Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, putting an end to a bloody 11-day conflict. Despite the relative calm that has ensued, the violence of these past weeks across Israel-Palestine has unveiled distinct urban fronts. Expropriations and restrictive planning threaten […]

Islamophobia
Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper

Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper

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By Caleb Elfenbein | – A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its top executives in federal court over the company’s failure to crack down on hate speech against Muslims. Muslim Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on discrimination against American Muslims, alleges in the suit that Facebook has violated a series of local […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change?

Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change?

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By Anthony Billingsley | – Israel and Hamasagreed to a ceasefire. That is good news for everyone involved. The dying can hopefully end and further destruction be avoided — at least for now. Both sides can also claim victory. Hamas can claim to have defended the interests of Palestinians in Jerusalem in contrast to its […]

Climate Crisis
Int'l Energy Agency: We must Ban new Fossil Fuels Now to avoid Overheating our Earth

Int’l Energy Agency: We must Ban new Fossil Fuels Now to avoid Overheating our Earth

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By Volker Roeben | – Established in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) was created to maintain the stability of the international oil supply. As an independent adviser to many governments on energy policy, the IEA has the authority to make member states release reserve oil stocks to stabilise […]

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