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‘We’ve got a lot of work to do’: Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. remembers his father
MSNBC· 2026-02-21 22:53
And joining me now is my mentor's so FORMER CONGRESSMAN OF ILLINOIS AND RUNNING AGAIN, AGAIN, JESSE JACKSON, JR. JESSE, THAT WAS YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS INTRODUCING YOUR FATHER AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AT THE 1988 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN ATLANTA, AMERICA KNOWS YOUR FATHER'S IMPACT ON POLITICS AND CULTURE BUT WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS SEEING HIM THAT THE PUBLIC MAYBE DIDN'T. REVEREND SHARPTON, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME ON YOUR PROGRAM.REVEREND JACKSON WAS A SPECIAL KIND OF A PERS ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-18 21:20
Some people seem to be shaking them down for pad thai; others are releasing rage by tipping the poor things over. The agitation is translating into activism https://t.co/ZAy6bm833H ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 18:00
Some people seem to be shaking them down for pad thai; others are releasing rage by tipping the poor things over. The agitation is translating into activism https://t.co/hnCxhX5EuzPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/x5I3p4OQl9 ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-15 18:31
RT Brandon Warmke (@BrandonWarmke)Academics: "No one is trying to hire scholars to do activism. That's just a made up right-wing trope used to attack universities."Philosophers, right in their job ads: https://t.co/JfumykIiWg ...
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Mike Benz· 2026-02-15 02:54
If it wants to be an activist organization, the university can go be a 501(c)(4) like every other taxable political advocacy group. ...
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Mike Benz· 2026-02-15 02:53
The moment a 501(c)(3) university explicitly says it promotes “activism” beyond education, it needs to lose its 501(c)(3) status for a year.Brandon Warmke (@BrandonWarmke):Academics: "No one is trying to hire scholars to do activism. That's just a made up right-wing trope used to attack universities."Philosophers, right in their job ads: https://t.co/JfumykIiWg ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-15 02:17
RT Brandon Warmke (@BrandonWarmke)Academics: "No one is trying to hire scholars to do activism. That's just a made up right-wing trope used to attack universities."Philosophers, right in their job ads: https://t.co/JfumykIiWg ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-09 04:23
RT 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐦 (@Malcolm_Pal9)This brave girl is Rachel Corrie.Rachel Corrie was an American activist from Olympia, Washington. In 2003, she went to Gaza with a group called the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).She stood in front of a Palestinian home that was going to be demolished. While she was there, an Israeli bulldozer ran over her, and she died. She was 23 years old.Rachel was in Gaza during the Second Intifada, a time of intense conflict. She went there to protect civilians and speak out against ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-07 02:36
RT Kim Georgeton for Lt. Governor of Ohio (@KimGeorgeton)Schools who engage in activism, should lose their funding. Children are not for sale to political ideologies. While Walnut is an exception, ~70% of students fail grade level math and ~60% of students fail grade level reading across CPS. @CaseyPutschOhio plans to ban DEI and refocus on educating, not indoctrinating, restoring freedom, critical thinking and truth. ...
Green Impact Beyond Vulnerability | Varnessa Kayen Varlyngton | TEDxPortHarcourt
TEDx Talks· 2026-02-03 17:23
Did you know children of the Niger Delta are the most vulnerable to climate change in the region. Not because we want to, but we were forced to. Even before exploring what life felt like, hydrocarbons were already found in our systems.Person heat waves had affected many of us, subjecting us to scars and painful medications. Even my sister fell victim. It was a period of severe heat waves here in River State.It became a major topic of discussion on radio, TV stations, and lots more. And lots of children, not ...