Rose through the ranksA former office clerk and development worker, Samia Suluhu Hassan, 61, began her political career in 2000 in her native Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous archipelago, before being elected to the national assembly on mainland Tanzania and assigned a senior ministry.She rose through the ranks of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) until being […]readmore
Oliver Milman,theguardian.comThe climate crisis is pushing the planet’s tropical regions towards the limits of human livability, with rising heat and humidity threatening to plunge much of the world’s population into potentially lethal conditions, new research has found.Should governments fail to curb global heating to 1.5C above the pre-industrial era, areas in the tropical band that […]readmore
Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.Be on the alert: “Angry White Mob Violence” has recommenced in the US. The culture of racist violence was on display during the recent MAGA enthusiasts’ siege of the US Capitol building in Washington DC.These white privilege-protected, unlawful rioters stormed and desecrated the US Capital, and successfully halted, for a period, the tallying […]readmore
By Joe Gonzalez,OTP Contributor This week marks eleven years since the January 12, 2010 massive earthquake that rocked Haiti killing over 300,000 people. The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale.The eyes of the world were transfixed on Haiti. People the world over were horrified at the pictures and videos of the sheer scale of […]readmore
-Gianna Floyd, age 6 Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, QueensDistrict Attorneys Denounce Chokeholds“We support legislation that would criminalize … excessive force” STATEMENTAs we have seen recently with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and six years ago right here in New York City with the death of Eric Garner, the use of chokeholds and other holds […]readmore
Transcript (Edited for length)Democracynow!.orgAMY GOODMAN: As the confirmed cases of coronavirus surpass 2 million around the world, President Donald Trump says he will cut U.S. support for the World Health Organization. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet medical journal, called it a “crime against humanity.” Oxfam America said the cuts slash “any hopes for the […]readmore
What to Know New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are on “pause,” shutting down all non-essential businesses and enacting new density control measures; NJ says day care centers can only stay open if they care solely for essential workers’ children As of Wednesday, more than 38,000 people in the three states had tested positive for […]readmore
by Abigail McGrath They never should have let an “uppity,” “light-skinned,” Black woman with “good hair” into the royal family. They should have known that “fine, fair and flip” would have more class than they could ever hope to have and put them to shame. Whatever made them think she would go on welfare (which […]readmore
