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Rare China Protest Reveals Resistance to Xi’s Frontline Officers
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-13 05:00
Well, hundreds of residents poured on the streets in Jiangyou, now in the southwestern province of Sichuan in China last week and clashing with police officers. And the protest was sparked by anger over police handling of a case of a schoolgirl attack that was circulating on social media. Let's bring in our China correspondent, Minmin Low, to bring us up to speed about the story.Yes, so it started on August 2nd when this video started circulating online and it showed the struggle for a 14 year old girl who ...
Youth, Leadership, and the Road to a Developed Nation | Er. Milan Pandey | TEDxTechspire College
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-08 15:21
How can young minds shape the destiny of their country? Er. Milan Pandey—academic leader, writer, and social activist—has spent over 13 years championing education reform, civic responsibility, and social justice in Nepal. In this inspiring talk, he reflects on his journey from leading national youth movements to guiding organizations toward meaningful change. Mr. Pandey challenges young people to invest their time, skills, and passion in building a developed nation, and highlights the entrepreneurial minds ...
What if the trans story is all of our stories? | Forest Britt | TEDxYouth@FranklinSchoolOfInnovation
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-23 15:47
Social Issues and Inclusion - The speaker's personal experience highlights the challenges faced by transgender individuals, including legal restrictions and safety concerns [2] - Sharing personal stories and experiences can be an act of resistance and can empower others facing similar challenges [2][5] - Lack of support for transgender individuals can have catastrophic consequences, with 52% of transmen considering suicide and 18% attempting it in the past year [7] - States that passed anti-trans laws aimed at trans minors saw up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts by transgender and gender non-conforming teens [9] - The trans story can be seen as a universal story of daring to ask "Who am I?" and answering honestly, despite societal shame [11][12] Privilege and Discrimination - Being perceived as male in society carries privilege, as demonstrated by the speaker's experience in a retail setting [14][15] - Black trans artists faced discrimination and were initially denied entry to a performance venue, highlighting the intersection of race and gender identity [16][17] Call to Action - Individuals are urged to assess their power and use their voices, strength, talents, skills, and wealth to uplift those with less privilege [19] - There is a need for people to see, believe, and fight for trans rights, as their story is interconnected with everyone else's [20]
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BBC News (World)· 2025-07-02 12:12
Missing Colombian social leaders 'killed by rebels', prosecutor says https://t.co/csAEDRL8hJ ...
‘The tools of capitalism can be neutral’: Author Rachel Laryea talks ‘Black Capitalists’
MSNBC· 2025-06-29 19:45
Core Concept of Black Capitalism - Black capitalism acknowledges the impact of race on participation in capitalism and aims to create a more equitable system, especially within the Black community [2] - It recognizes the exploitative, extractive, violent, and racist underpinnings of capitalism while seeking ways to engage with the system to achieve new economic outcomes [2][3] - It balances the tension between the potential of free market capitalism for Black liberation and its historical role in oppressing Black people [4] Reconciling Contradictions - The approach involves being critical of the existing system while acknowledging that the tools of capitalism can be neutral and used creatively and innovatively to create new economic outcomes [6] - It emphasizes leveraging available tools in the present while striving for a more just and equitable system in the future [7] - Individuals can participate in the economy in a less exploitative and extractive way by making conscious choices with their wallets [9] Individual and Communal Impact - Personal experiences, such as witnessing wealth correlated with whiteness, can shape the desire to explore what it means to be both Black and thriving [11] - Black capitalism provides a blueprint for individual and communal thriving while acknowledging the tensions and problematics inherent in the system [13] - There are scalable and communal examples of how to engage with capitalism in ways that disrupt traditional understandings and experiences [13] Global Considerations - It addresses the balance between participating in free market capitalism in America and avoiding global imperialism and oppression in other markets [7] - Individuals should strive for financial freedom and economic liberation in a way that is not dependent on someone else's exploitation and extraction [9]
Bir İşçinin Mücadelesi Dünyayı Nasıl Değiştirdi? | Abdülhalim Bego Demir | TEDxIstanbul
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-12 15:42
[Müzik] Merhabalar, hoş geldiniz. Ortak gelecek demokrasi olmadan olmaz. Demokrasi olmadan sorunlar yaşıyoruz ve ben aslında hayatımda yaşadığım sorunların mücadelesini verdim. Bugün biraz böyle hikayemi anlatıyor olacağım size. Ben 15 yaşında çocuk işçi olarak Tekstilde çalışmaya başladım. Yani Bingöl'e geldim. Bingöl'de sosyal bir sorundan kaçı da İstanbul'a gelmiştim. İstanbul'da ilk bulduğum iş kod kumlamaydı. Kod kumlama kodların beyazlatılması için kullanılan bir teknik. Bir tangın içine kum dolduruyo ...