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Yahoo News
5 days ago
Marketing

Why are social media users blocking celebrities and influencers on TikTok? A look at the #Blockout movement

Celebrities' silence on global crises can impact their online revenue and reputation. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Lara Trump awkwardly blames Biden's support of trans people for high gas prices and Israel-Hamas war

Lara Trump falsely linked President Biden's support for transgender rights to unrelated global crises.
She criticized the acknowledgment of Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday and suggested April Fool's Day as an alternative. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum

President Biden will not be attending the United Nations climate summit in Dubai due to other global crises.
Biden's climate and energy policies are facing challenges from centrists, climate activists, and Republicans.
Biden is missing an opportunity to strengthen his climate credentials by not attending the climate summit. [ more ]
The Nation
2 months ago
Social justice

Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now

Impermanence is inevitable
Heightened awareness of global crises [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Health

Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

Humanitarian aid requests from the U.N. decreased from 2023 to 2024 due to prioritizing urgent life-saving needs.
UNICEF received only 40% of the requested funding in 2023, creating concerns about the gap between growing needs and available donations. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
UK news

Cameron vows to put development back at heart' of Foreign Office

UK pledges to lead efforts to tackle global food insecurity
Food insecurity is described as a silent crisis that cannot be separated from other global crises [ more ]
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