5 Myths About The Green New Deal (Videos)

Credit to Author: Years of Living Dangerously| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:57:34 +0000

It’s still early days for the Green New Deal, a ten-year policy that aims to solve climate change at the pace and scale the crisis demands. Earlier this year, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced a non-binding resolution to Congress. The goal of the resolution is to lay out the scope of the plan’s ambitions, but the nitty-gritty of the policy details are still to come.  

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CHR to gov’t: Best reply to activism is to act on grievances

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:29:37 +0000

Rallyists hold program near CHR office before People's Sona 17

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) challenges the government to address grievances brought up by legitimate organizations instead of going after activists. “In the end, the best response to dissent is to effectively address legitimate grievances, and demonstrate that the government is working to the best interest of every Filipino, thereby also […]

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CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:38:19 +0000

CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has insisted that the Philippines would be in a far worse situation without student activism, amid claims that progressive groups kidnap and brainwash university students. CPP was reacting to assertions by former Philippine National Police chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa and incumbent chief […]

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Baguio activists condemn attack on human rights worker in Ifugao

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:56:12 +0000

Baguio activists condemn attack on human rights worker in Ifugao

Around 50 activists have staged a protest in Baguio City to condemn the attack against an Ifugao human rights worker.

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‘What kills is your silence’: Images of since-‘erased’ Sudanese protest art shown in London

Credit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:38:35 +0000

Ahmed Hashim

Sudanese anti-government protesters painted blistering images of defiance on the walls at their recent weeks-long sit-in demonstration.

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