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How Biden Ukraine foreign policy threatens world stability

September 20, 2022

According to experts and media pundits, the Ukraine war is becoming a dangerous debacle because the Biden administration refuses to negotiate openly and honestly with Russia. Since the Russian invasion on February 26, 2022, a pre-emptive action which President Putin labels as “special military operations” to take back NATO-militarized borderlands, the U.S., NATO, and world allies have implemented aggressive multilateral […]

Category: Climate change, Ecology, Environment, Green Party, Human Rights, International, Labor, Mind-Body-Spirit, NATO, News, Politics, Poverty, Technology, Transportation, World War Tags: corruption, Food Sovereignty, fossil fuels, homelessness, human rights, immigration, NATO, social justice, Soil Not Oil, world bank

Progressives want Build Back Better to include HUD, but when and how?

August 4, 2021

WASHINGTON — On July 20th, the House Financial Services Committee held an extended hearing in Congress over proposed legislation by California Representative Maxine Waters. The hearing was attended mandatorily by new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge. The Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen was not present however. Waters, who represents the Los Angeles 43rd District, has proposed […]

Category: Asian American, Climate change, Environment, Gentrification, Healthcare, Human Rights, Labor, News, Politics, Poverty, Regional, Technology Tags: Asian-American, climate change, community, corruption, environment, exploitation, feminism, grassroots activism, Health, homelessness, housing first, human rights, immigration, media, race, social justice, water supply

BDS: Stop the bloodshed, End the Occupations

May 24, 2021

The past weeks have seen a 3rd great intifada, which Al-Jazeera will call, the Great War of Israel-Palestine 2021. Although as of May 21, 2021, a ceasefire is in effect after a week of deliberations at the United Nations, during which the United States rejected calls for such several times, the war is not over. In fact, a huge arms […]

Category: Feature articles, Human Rights, International, Near East, News, World War Tags: corruption, divestment, education, exploitation, human rights, human trafficking, immigration, integrity, morality, Nuclear Radiation, peace education, religion, social justice, Syria, water supply, world bank

Israel’s Jihad on Palestine?

December 22, 2020

Not many Americans understand how Palestine was like before 1948. Vintage photos from the early period indicate that at least under British colonialism, the Palestinians experienced travel and work opportunities commensurate to the efforts they made. They had rights in their own native land to live as they chose, and they had plenty of dignity and self-worth. They owned the […]

Category: Culture, Healthcare, Human Rights, International, Media, NATO, Near East, News, Politics, Poverty, Technology, Transportation, World War Tags: Coronavirus, corruption, divestment, exploitation, fossil fuels, immigration, integrity, media, peace education, race, social justice, Syria, water supply, world bank

Sharing Future Visions from the #UNGA75 Commemoration

November 25, 2020

The thematic celebration of United Nations Global Anniversary 75 years brought many perspectives to light for “Shaping Our Future Together.” It was the first virtual conference of its kind, a summit of recorded statements by heads of states, ministers, and diplomats. All 193 members were allowed to deliver speeches of up to 10 minutes. The official celebration was held between […]

Category: Asian American, Climate change, Culture, Ecology, Environment, Feature articles, Healthcare, Human Rights, International, Labor, Near East, News, Politics, Poverty, Technology, Universal Basic Income, World War Tags: Asian-American, climate change, community, Coronavirus, corruption, divestment, drought, environment, exploitation, feminism, Food Sovereignty, fossil fuels, grassroots activism, Health, housing first, human trafficking, immigration, integrity, NATO, Nuclear Radiation, peace education, race, social justice, Soil Not Oil, Sustainability, Syria, UBI, water supply, world bank

Trump fuels anti-Asian hate wave: What to do

April 22, 2020

AGN Editor Preface: There’s no question President Trump’s attitude and comments are fueling hostility towards Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). National organizations are trying to combat the hatred. They take a more generic approach, while others are rooted in community-based heritage and AAPI cultural identity. On a personal level, you owe it to yourself to stand up for yourself and […]

Category: Asian American, Elections, Feature articles, Human Rights, International, Media, National, News, Politics, World War Tags: Asian-American, community, Coronavirus, corruption, grassroots activism, human rights, human trafficking, immigration, integrity, media, social justice

Michael Moore slams Bloomberg, here’s why

March 6, 2020

In tonight’s Episode 39: “Bloomberg and His Own ‘Kids in Cages,’” Academy Award winning documentary film-maker Michael Moore slams Democratic presidential candidate billionaire Mike Bloomberg. This takes audacity, and we have to have some hope, now that Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Peter Buttigieg, and Andrew Yang have all conceded. Why is former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hanging on? As […]

Category: Elections, Human Rights, National, News, Politics Tags: corruption, immigration, race, social justice

From The Peace Report: Trump will get second term due to favorable influences

February 29, 2020

According to The Peace Report, President Trump is headed for a second term because the Democratic Party is more concerned about elevating corporate profits to keep shareholders happy than the demise of the middle class. However he also shares the idea that both parties ignore the nascent ponerology of which Trump is emblematic. Undercovered by corporate and even alternate media, […]

Category: Elections, Human Rights, International, National, Near East, News, Politics, Poverty, World War Tags: corruption, divestment, Elections, environment, feminism, grassroots activism, homelessness, human rights, human trafficking, immigration, world bank

DC Tenants Union draws attention to affordability crisis

July 28, 2019

The DC Tenants Union met on July 20, 2019 at the All Souls Church on 16th Street in Washington, D.C. Visitors and union members exchanged stories about how increasing rent prices have affected them and what they are trying to do about it. DC Tenants Union is one of a handful of organizations representing tenant organizing and advocacy by tenants […]

Category: Asian American, Feature articles, Gentrification, Human Rights, Poverty, Regional Tags: Asian-American, community, corruption, exploitation, grassroots activism, homelessness, housing first, human rights, immigration, integrity, race, social justice

Female thought leaders and martyrs defend the Earth

April 15, 2019

Globally women have made strides over the past century. More women are now leaders around the world than ever before, and yet often women are still marginalized. For instance, in grassroots organizations and alternative news media, women still do the brunt of the work often with significantly less recognition and reward. In the United States, a record 128 women are […]

Category: Asian American, Climate change, Culture, Ecology, Environment, Human Rights, International, Media, Politics, Poverty Tags: climate change, corruption, divestment, drought, education, environment, Environmental Justice, exploitation, feminism, Food Sovereignty, grassroots activism, Health, human rights, immigration, peace education, social justice, Soil Not Oil, Sustainability, water supply

Central American caravans linked to capitalism failing the poor

March 13, 2019

According to the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), violence and organized crime from the Northern Triangle of Central America is creating a crisis at the border. The countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, known as the Northern Triangle, or the Isthmus due to common cultural ties, are responsible for the largest flows in refugees. To solve the immigration problem, […]

Category: Climate change, Environment, Human Rights, International, Politics, Poverty Tags: community, drought, Food Sovereignty, human rights, human trafficking, immigration, social justice, Sustainability, world bank

Protests sparked by Trump Order on National Emergency

February 20, 2019

President’s Day is a peaceful day for family gatherings and commemorating our past U.S. Presidents. However this year there are over 230 President’s Day protests planned to fight President Trump’s Declaration of a National Emergency to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The National Emergencies Act is a codified federal law which provides the President emergency powers once such […]

Category: Asian American, Feature articles, Gentrification, Human Rights, National, News, Politics, Regional Tags: Asian-American, grassroots activism, immigration, race

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