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‘Israel is (Not) Back to Africa’: How African Countries are Challenging Israeli Plot on the Continent

The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, was historic. The very moment that was meant to crown twenty years of Israeli diplomacy on the African continent, in a few seconds, turned to represent Israel’s failure in Africa.

 Unable to fathom the breakdown of its diplomatic and political efforts, Tel Aviv responded to Bar-Li's removal by waging a war of words against African countries, accusing them of spearheading a campaign aimed at blocking Israel's observer status. 

Will the Dems Fail (Again) at the Grassroots in Wisconsin’s April 4 Supreme Court Race?

The 2024 races for the White House and Congress may be decided Tuesday, April 4, in Wisconsin.

And the Democrats may be set to blow it by spending millions on media buys while ignoring grassroots organizing.

The hotly contested election is for the vacant swing seat on the Wisconsin state Supreme Court.  The outcome could ride on how many voters of youth and color turn out to cast ballots.

And while the Democrats have so far outspent the Republicans on media advertising, their general unwillingness to support grassroots organizing could easily lose the seat….and much more.

That puts this race at Ground Zero in the bitter dispute about where progressive should focus their electoral efforts leading up to 2024—-by sending money and other support to the Democratic Party and its candidates…or by directly supporting grassroots groups focussed on getting out the vote, as they did in creating the “Georgia Miracle” that secured two very unlikely US Senate seats in 2020-2.

From Iraq into the Abyss?

When the hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center, pierced the Pentagon and buried into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, most of our thoughts were about the cruel, horrific shattering of family bonds, the forever severing of deep friendships, the senseless destruction of human life.  More than that America was under threat and fear prevailed.

The never-ending heartache of loss was on display in photos with messages that ringed the fence of a church near ground zero in New York:  “Have you seen him?”  “Please, any information, call…”  “Please help us find our wife and mother.”   

Hundreds of messages. No responses.

I was in New York a few days after 9/11 and witnessed the devastation.  I traveled to the site where Flight 93 impacted.  And I had heard the plane hit the Pentagon, as I joined hundreds evacuating the Congressional House Office Buildings in Washington, D.C.    

The personalization of immense loss compounded our anger and despair.  We identified with the victims.  We identified with the families.  We mourned with them.  We united in our grief.

Green Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Zoom #130, Mar. 20, 2023

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“Queer Karaoke Night,” hosted by BQIC [Black Queer and Intersectional Collective]

Details about event

Friday, March 24, 8pm, Chef Hīrō, 1297 Parsons Ave.

Come sing your hearts out with us at Queer Karaoke Night hosted by BQIC on Friday, March 24, 8-10pm! We’ll be at Chef Hīrō which is located at 1297 Parsons Ave, so you can also grab a bite to eat or a drink while you’re there! D.J. Faye Waye will be running us through the hits, so make sure you come through and bring a friend! Parking is available at the back of the restaurant.

This is a fundraiser for BQIC, so we are asking that non-QTIPOC pay $10 to participate; queer and trans folks of color have a suggested donation of $5.

“Queer Karaoke Night,” hosted by BQIC [Black Queer and Intersectional Collective]

Details about event

Friday, March 24, 8pm, Chef Hīrō, 1297 Parsons Ave.

Come sing your hearts out with us at Queer Karaoke Night hosted by BQIC on Friday, March 24, 8-10pm! We’ll be at Chef Hīrō which is located at 1297 Parsons Ave, so you can also grab a bite to eat or a drink while you’re there! D.J. Faye Waye will be running us through the hits, so make sure you come through and bring a friend! Parking is available at the back of the restaurant.

This is a fundraiser for BQIC, so we are asking that non-QTIPOC pay $10 to participate; queer and trans folks of color have a suggested donation of $5.

Our Global Water Crisis

In its home-page on World Water Day, 2021, the United Nations pointed out the following facts:

Today, 1 in 3 people live without safe drinking water.

By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could be living in areas where water is scarce for at least one month a year.

Climate-resilient water supply and sanitation could save the lives of more than 360,000 infants every year.

If we limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, we could cut climate-induced water stress by up to 50%.

Extreme weather has caused more than 90% of major disasters over the last decade.

By 2040, global energy demand is projected to increase by over 25% and water demand is expected to increase by more than 50%.

Clearly, water is a crucial resource, and the future well-being of human society depends on how well we manage our global supply of fresh water. This will require a high level of international cooperation and social justice.

Maude Barlow: water as a human right

Algeria’s Gas vs. Rightwing Ideology: Will Italy Change Its Position on Jerusalem?

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Tel Aviv for Rome on March 9, he was flown to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv by a helicopter because anti-government protesters blocked all the roads around it. 

Lock Him Up

From Iraq into the Abyss?

When the hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center, pierced the Pentagon and buried into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, most of our thoughts were about the cruel, horrific shattering of family bonds, the forever severing of deep friendships, the senseless destruction of human life.  More than that America was under threat and fear prevailed.

The never-ending heartache of loss was on display in photos with messages that ringed the fence of a church near ground zero in New York:  “Have you seen him?”  “Please, any information, call…”  “Please help us find our wife and mother.”   

Hundreds of messages. No responses.

I was in New York a few days after 9/11 and witnessed the devastation.  I traveled to the site where Flight 93 impacted.  And I had heard the plane hit the Pentagon, as I joined hundreds evacuating the Congressional House Office Buildings in Washington, D.C.    

The personalization of immense loss compounded our anger and despair.  We identified with the victims.  We identified with the families.  We mourned with them.  We united in our grief.

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