In this essay, the Massachusetts Congresswoman reflects on the “sheroes” who came before her, and the sense of responsibility to them that motivates her drive for justice. By Ayanna Pressley Feb 04, 2021 @ 8:00 am For our February Badass Woman Issue, we tasked the Massachusetts Congresswoman, and member ofContinue Reading
Le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne | 03.02.2021 15h04 Beijing compte 47 zones humides totalisant 58 700 hectares, a annoncé le 2 février le bureau de jardinage et de verdissement de la ville, à l’occasion de la 25e Journée mondiale des zones humides. Cette année, la ville prévoit de restaurerContinue Reading
Myanmar’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in an early-morning raid, the government said, fueling concern of a possible coup. Sunday, January 31, 2021 6:44 PM EST Myo Nyunt, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy, was quoted by the Reuters news agency as confirming theContinue Reading
Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-29 10:03:28|Editor: huaxia WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The U.S. economy contracted 3.5 percent in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest annual decline of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) since 1946, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday. The data also showed thatContinue Reading
By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN Updated 4:35 PM ET, Wed January 27, 2021 (CNN)President Joe Biden signed several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the interior to pause on entering into new oil and natural gas leases on publicContinue Reading
Reviving an Obama-era policy to cut ties with companies that “profiteer off of federal prisoners.” Madison PaulyReporter Fight disinformation. Get the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. For four years, the Trump administration embraced private prisons, signing contracts with corporations to incarcerate detainees, immigrants,Continue Reading
le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne | 26.01.2021 13h20 La région autonome du Tibet a placé près de la moitié de ses terres sous la surveillance écologique la plus stricte, a-t-il été annoncé lors d’une réunion annuelle de l’Assemblée populaire régionale, qui a débuté le 20 janvier. Selon Qi Zhala,Continue Reading
By David CruzJan. 23, 2021 3:01 p.m. The union representing 1,400 workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market popped open champagne bottles as they celebrated the end of a nearly weeklong strike for increased pay in their next three-year contract. The warehouse workers and drivers that collectively make up TeamstersContinue Reading
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Updated 3:25 PM ET, Sat January 23, 2021 (CNN)The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer. Garret Miller of Texas facesContinue Reading
By Tami Luhby, CNNUpdated 7:13 AM ET, Fri January 22, 2021 CNN-President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal workforce and the other on expanding assistance for Americans in need — asContinue Reading
