From CommonDreamsI confess: I still have a Facebook account. This might seem unusual for someone who works on curbing the spread of hate speech online. Much of my feed consists of puppies, babies and posts from my local Buy Nothing Group. Your Facebook feed probably looks a lot different than mine. We have different friends, different likes, different group … [Read more...] about Facebook's Content-Moderation Policies Are a Hot Mess
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Bankrolling Extinction: The Top 10 Banks Financing Biodiversity Loss
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - In 2019, 50 global banks provided loans and underwriting of more than USD 2.6 trillion (>GDP of Canada) to economic sectors scientists and governments agree are primary drivers of biodiversity loss.Banks that provided most finance to sectors that are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss were Bank of America, Citigroup, JP … [Read more...] about Bankrolling Extinction: The Top 10 Banks Financing Biodiversity Loss
Voting Will Not Save Us, But We Must Show Up Anyway
From CommonDreamsI have this conversation every election season with a close friend. Are you planning to vote? Yes, I know the system is trash and was designed to minimize us, silence us. Yes, I know that we fight and change comes slowly, if it comes at all. Yes, I know they’re old, and white, and cis, and straight, and they don’t care about our family in … [Read more...] about Voting Will Not Save Us, But We Must Show Up Anyway
Patriotic Millionaires Blast SCOTUS Nomination Process as Illegitimate and Anti-American
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - This evening, the Republican Majority of the United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on a party-line vote, just one week before a nationwide election to determine control of the White House and Senate. In response to this vote, Morris Pearl, the Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires and a … [Read more...] about Patriotic Millionaires Blast SCOTUS Nomination Process as Illegitimate and Anti-American
370 "Count Every Vote" Rallies Planned On Nov. 4 If Trump Contests Results, Prematurely Declares Victory
From CommonDreamsFor Immediate Release Tuesday, October 27, 2020Organization Profile: Stand Up AmericaContact: ryan@standupamerica.com370 "Count Every Vote" Rallies Planned On Nov. 4 If Trump Contests Results, Prematurely Declares Victory Bipartisan coalition grows to 135 groups as organizations prepare for massive post-election … [Read more...] about 370 "Count Every Vote" Rallies Planned On Nov. 4 If Trump Contests Results, Prematurely Declares Victory