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19 hours ago

SCSJ Applauds OSHA Heat Prevention-Related Rulemaking

The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rulemaking promotes crucial protections for workers facing the dangers of heat exposure in the workplace.
Public health
#immigration
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Letters: Civil disobedience is as important today as ever

Civil disobedience remains essential for addressing modern injustices, particularly in immigration.
The contributions of immigrants are vital to the fabric of American society.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Letters: Civil disobedience is as important today as ever

Civil disobedience remains essential for addressing modern injustices, particularly in immigration.
The contributions of immigrants are vital to the fabric of American society.
#education
#lgbtq-rights
#black-lives-matter
#philanthropy
fromFuncheap
1 day ago
Fundraising

17th Annual GLIDE Summer Gala: Love. Unite. Inspire. Dance. (Phoenix Hotel)

fromFuncheap
1 day ago
Fundraising

17th Annual GLIDE Summer Gala: Love. Unite. Inspire. Dance. (Phoenix Hotel)

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

It was a milestone for progressive education in California. Then it unraveled

The core of ethnic studies elevates the experiences of historically marginalized groups, pushing students to question biases and think critically about colonialism's legacies.
Education
#transgender-rights
#kneecap
fromJuxtapoz
3 months ago
Independent films

Juxtapoz Magazine - Kneecap Release Film on Palestine to Coincide with Glastonbury Set

fromJuxtapoz
3 months ago
Independent films

Juxtapoz Magazine - Kneecap Release Film on Palestine to Coincide with Glastonbury Set

#activism
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Venezuela and China showcase partnership through productive deals, not loans

The bilateral meeting between China's Communist Party and Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party marks a significant step forward in promoting social justice and a new international order.
Venture
#community
fromsfist.com
3 days ago
Social justice

Field Notes: The Tanforan Memorial's Legacy, Isaac Julien's Dreamscape, and '9 to 5''s SF Roots

fromsfist.com
3 days ago
Social justice

Field Notes: The Tanforan Memorial's Legacy, Isaac Julien's Dreamscape, and '9 to 5''s SF Roots

fromA Philosopher's Blog
4 days ago

Mighty Victims 4: Anecdotal Evidence

Anecdotal evidence can misrepresent the advantages or disadvantages of certain social groups.
Philosophy
fromwww.esquire.com
5 days ago

The Big, Beautiful Bill Passed. House Republicans Cheered.

Millions of their fellow citizens will go hungry, and that millions of their fellow citizens will sicken and (likely) die, and that the United States will do nothing about the climate crisis.
US politics
fromKqed
5 days ago

Performing at the Kennedy Center, Despite Trump's Takeover | KQED

B. DeVeaux's existence challenges the status quo as a femme non-binary first-generation U.S. citizen of Afro Caribbean descent, singing about self-love, social justice, and community.
DC food
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

The Irish Independent's View: Brother Kevin had a heart big enough to carry troubles of so many and inspired Pope Francis

"I saw the people looking into dustbins and taking food out of the dustbins. As a follower of Saint Francis, I decided something should be done for them."
Fundraising
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 week ago

The US Bombing of Iran-How Nonprofits and Civil Society Must Respond - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The ceasefire that President Donald Trump imposed on June 22 ended twelve days of Israeli assaults against Iran, followed by Iran's retaliatory strikes and a US attack.
US politics
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Charlize Theron Rips Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Wedding and Celebrities Who Attended

Charlize Theron criticized Jeff Bezos for his support of Donald Trump and the negative impact of his policies on immigration, women's rights, and the LGBTQ+ community. She stated, 'Here in Los Angeles, in the US and across the globe, we're moving backwards fast.' This remarks highlight the societal regressions she attributes to current political climates.
US politics
#womens-rights
#new-york-city
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Abortion remains a criminal offence in the UK because of the left's timidity. We must learn from that and fast | Stella Creasy

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Abortion remains a criminal offence in the UK because of the left's timidity. We must learn from that and fast | Stella Creasy

fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Disaster-Worn Mansfield, Louisiana, Needs a Modernized Hospital. The Big, Beautiful Bill Could Ruin Its Plans.

I just hope that the people who are making these decisions have thought deeply about it and have some context of the real-world implications, he said, because it's going to affect us as a hospital and going to affect our patients.
Healthcare
#welfare-reform
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

john a. powell: When fear wins, democracy crumbles'

powell argues that belonging means recognizing the other as a co-creator of society, challenging the conventional understanding of inclusion that often overlooks this essential aspect.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Black community pride fills San Jose Juneteenth festival

The annual Juneteenth festival in San Jose celebrates Black culture, uniting local musicians and businesses to honor heritage and community, emphasizing the importance of shared history.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Pakistan slams climate injustice' as deadly floods hit country again

I don't look at this as a crisis of climate. I look at this as a crisis of justice and this lopsided allocation that we are talking about, Pakistan's climate change minister, Musadiq Malik, told Al Jazeera.
Environment
#lgbtq-history
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'It's been a privilege' - RTE's Joe Duffy signs off Liveline for a final time after 37 years

Duffy reminded listeners that the liveline "stays open" and expressed gratitude saying, "It's been a privilege. It's been a privilege."
Canada news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani Boasts About Plan to Tax Whiter' Neighborhoods at Higher Rates

Zohran Mamdani's proposal aims to balance NYC's property tax system by increasing rates for wealthier neighborhoods while lowering them for overburdened outer borough homeowners.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Alarm raised over slow pace of payouts to UK veterans fired over sexuality

"For six months, I was left in limbo because we were seen as a security risk. They then made a decision, and gave us a week's notice we were being discharged."
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Civility May Be a Bridge Too Far for an Angry Society

According to Feinberg, 2023, in Social, Psychological, and Personality Science: "Incivility is both attention-grabbing and morally distasteful, and in line with work showing the primacy of morality, the negative influence moral disapproval has on interest, outweighs any positive influence gained by being attention-grabbing."
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Will the Democrats learn from Zohran Mamdani's victory? | Bernie Sanders

The Democratic party is at a crossroads, facing a choice between continuing a rigged system or embracing a new agenda to improve life for working families.
NYC politics
#human-rights
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

New Report Explores The Challenges - and Joys - Of Being Black in Public - Streetsblog USA

Black North Americans often struggle to find safety, mental health, and sense of true belonging in the public realm, a new report finds.
Black Lives Matter
fromSCSJ
1 week ago

NC's Missing Voters: SCSJ, Demos Detail Gap in Voter Participation

The real election integrity issue in our state is that North Carolina makes it too difficult for some people to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Social justice
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago

Former French PM Dominique de Villepin launches own political party

Dominique de Villepin launches 'Humanist France' party to unite citizens ahead of the 2027 election.
France politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Meet the 4 a.m. club, TikTok's mystical election night movement

In the clerb we all awake, but are we all just so exhausted? The 4 a.m. club isn’t about spiritually bypassing election results, but a call to action.
US Elections
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

No, you can't 'save' queer people by bombing them to death - 48 hills

"If you think it's hard to survive as a queer person in a repressive theocratic region, try doing it with bombs falling on your house and tanks shooting at you when you try to get food."
NYC LGBT
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

It's all American history: Vanport Mosaic's "We Are Still Here" * Oregon ArtsWatch

Those of us who came early were able to peruse several exhibits. Near the entrance were large posters describing life in the Vanport community, whose racial and cultural diversity was radical for that time.
Portland food
fromThe American Conservative
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

The Fall of Levar Stoney

Levar Stoney's mayoral career in Richmond ended on a disappointing note after losing the lieutenant governor primary to Ghazala Hashmi.
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Sunday Links: Top SF Law Enforcement Official Arrested, Under Investigation for Hit-and-Run

The recent arrest of a top San Francisco law enforcement official highlights the challenges the police department faces amid investigations into misconduct.
San Francisco
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Advocating for the arts at the Oregon Legislature * Oregon ArtsWatch

Artists, art institutions, and everyday Americans are experiencing shock and deep anger at the actions of the current administration regarding federal funding for arts and culture.
Arts
fromEater
2 weeks ago

Overheard at the 2025 James Beard Awards

The tension between resistance and revelry was felt throughout Monday's celebration at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, as finalists reflected on the state of the industry.
NYC food
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Billionaires' Fight Club

The Nation exposes the administration's unchecked and reckless abuses of power through clear-eyed, uncompromising independent journalism - the kind of journalism that holds the powerful to account and helps build alternatives to the world we live in now.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Holloway review brave women go back to prison to unlock their stories

During a week-long workshop, the women bravely share their stories of trauma, showcasing the vulnerability of those incarcerated and the systemic injustices they face.
Women in technology
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Pope Leo makes AI's threat to humanity a signature issue | TechCrunch

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes AI's potential threat to humanity, stating he will leverage two millennia of church teachings to address challenges posed by technological advancements.
Artificial intelligence
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

12 Facts You Didn't Know About Ben & Jerry's - Tasting Table

Growing up in Vermont, I thought Ben & Jerry's was an elite secret known only to us locals, planning to sell bagels before switching focus to ice cream.
Silicon Valley food
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology - 48 hills

When Chesa Boudin was elected as San Francisco's district attorney, a powerful political and communications operation immediately went into effect to try to undermine his policies. Unrelenting news stories talked about huge increases in crime, about a lawless city, about how a progressive DA was making us all less safe.
NYC politics
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 weeks ago

How to Transform Strategic Planning for Social Justice - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Amid growing desires to integrate and embody practices aligned with equity, emergence, and complexity, concepts and points of view that dominate business continue to lead conversations about strategy formation.
Social justice
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Introducing Fast Company's Queer Changemakers

As anti-trans legislation and rhetoric continue to escalate across the U.S.-from sweeping state-level bans on gender-affirming care to renewed efforts to bar trans people from public life, nonbinary elite runner Nikki Hiltz and ACLU's LGBTQ+ rights lawyer Chase Strangio find themselves at the intersection of justice and representation.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

America had open borders until 1924. Racism and corporate greed changed that | Daniel Mendiola

The protests reflect decades-long frustrations with an abusive immigration system designed to dehumanize immigrants, weaken workers, and keep wealth flowing upward.
Black Lives Matter
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

The Irish Independent's View: Politicians' actions will speak louder than words when it comes to housing crisis

Contrary to international human rights obligations, investment in housing in the Republic of Ireland has disconnected housing from its core social purpose of providing people with a place to live in with security and dignity.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

No Kings' demonstrator dies after being shot at Utah protest, police say

The police chief emphasized that Arthur Folasa Ah Loo was an innocent bystander during the No Kings protest, tragically shot amidst the chaos of the demonstration.
Black Lives Matter
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Co-op Pride - San Francisco Bay Times

One of the things that I was the most excited about when I first started working at Rainbow was knowing that I was going to be working in a safe, supportive environment for queer folks and as a non-binary queer person that's really important to me because I refuse to work anywhere that doesn't acknowledge and respect who I am and other members of my community.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay 2,000

I was shocked when the letter arrived it came on my 20th birthday and I really didn't know what to do. I thought it was a mistake.
UK news
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

Opinion: It's Time to Pass the Homeless Protection Act

The Homeless Protection Act aims to protect individuals experiencing homelessness from bias-motivated violence.
NYC LGBT
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