What most people get wrong about “Planet of the humans”
“Never get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.”
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Category: Activism
Maddow “Gets in the robot”
In a scathing op ed, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC goes on a 20 minute tirade about the historical...
Read MoreSorry Susan Glasser, There is already a word for that.
Two words actually, The effect reffered to in this clip between Susan Glasser and Steven Colbert: This is known as the “Lucifer Effect” as explored in The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn...
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Alaska’s Sea Ice Completely Melted for First Time in Recorded History
“Even if we can’t escape its consequences, it is not too late to escape the mindset that brought...
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For the Women Who Run With the Wolves.
My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently...
Read MoreAward, share, verify: Why ‘edubadges’ are the future of certification in online education
by Mindel van de Laar I’m involved in an exciting pilot project on ‘Open Educational Badging’ – and I must admit that it’s scary because I barely understand ICT, especially coding. Still, the participants in the ‘Evidence-Based...
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A review of the UN Security Council Resolution 2482, on Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism.
This article was authored by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Last month, the United Nations Security Council...
Read MoreUN chief praises impact of Palestine refugee agency as ‘our common success’, at key pledging conference
The work of the UN body responsible for assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which has allowed millions of children to receive an education that promotes UN values of human rights and tolerance, as well as democracy and conflict...
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PG&E Transmission Line May Be Tied to Disastrous Butte County Fire
PG&E has informed state regulators that it experienced an incident early Thursday on a major...
Read MoreCan you get paid for a 2hr lunch? Only if you vote!
In many US states, Employers are mandated to allow employees time to participate in the electoral process. If participating in early voting, which typically has less than 5min wait times, giving ample time for travel to and...
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Valve Turners on Trial: Judge Acquits Three Climate Activists Who Shut Down Tar Sands Pipelines
By MARK HAND A month before the 2016 election, anti-pipeline activists staged an unprecedented...
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Global summit for Climate change 2018
The global summit for climate change was held on Sept 13-14th in San Francisco, CA. Greeted by...
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