Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections

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"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

Today, more than 80% of the Democratic caucus stood with the American people and voted to block U.S. military aid to Netanyahu and his horrific, illegal wars.

No more US military aid to Israel | Bernie Sanders The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government

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No more US military aid to Israel | Bernie Sanders

A musical project sheds light on Boston's Black labor history An album and podcast from the Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens was inspired by the Black and immigrant labor that built America’s railroads. In Boston, Black sleeping car porters unionized for b...

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Chinese Electrotech is the Big Winner in the Iran War An energy-hungry world is being pushed away by America and into China’s arms

Chinese Electrotech is the Big Winner in the Iran War
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My friend @rokhanna.bsky.social is absolutely right.

When the President of the United States threatens genocide against millions of innocent people, Democratic leadership should stand in clear moral opposition — not hide behind procedure.

Record number of Mass. residents don’t have enough healthy food to eat More people than ever in Massachusetts say they don’t have enough food to eat, according to the latest Massachusetts Food Access Report from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham. The ...

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639. (De)humanization For the month of April, as part of the annual A to Z Challenge, I will be endeavoring to write a short personal post every day on the subject of war and peace—short because of time, War and Peace b…

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Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive order calling for the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.

Judge says Trump violated free speech when he ordered defunding of NPR

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A Perfect Teacher for an Imperfect World AI, Social Emotional Learning, and Losing Our Humanity While Trying to Preserve It On March 25, at a White House summit on education and technology, First Lady Melania Trump walked into the East Room alongside a humanoid robot. Figure 03 addressed the assembled first spouses of a do...

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Ms. Rachel is helping kids get out of ICE detention—one video at a time The wildly popular children's educator is taking on ICE's notorious family detention center.

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers Four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.

Hegseth stopped promotions of Black and female soldiers

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Ms. Rachel vs. ICE. 🎀 The world’s biggest children's star just used her platform to force the release of two kids from a Texas detention center—and SHE WON. "I am political." Critics are losing their minds. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-resist...

120 Harvard Jewish Affiliates Condemn Justice Department Antisemitism Lawsuit | News | The Harvard Crimson 120 Jewish affiliates at Harvard have signed an open letter denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest lawsuit against Harvard, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing antisemitism co...

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If I was still adjunct faculty at HGSE, would have signed this letter as well!

Ms. Rachel aims to help 'close Dilley' ICE facility after speaking with kids in detention there Wearing her signature pink headband, Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. She described the conversations as devastating.

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No wars of aggression.

No terrorizing our communities or yours.

No tyrants, no conquests, no kings.

Please join us on March 28 for the world-historic day of protest that this moment demands: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Iran War Cost Tracker — $1 Billion Per Day The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran costs $1 billion per day. Track the running total in real time.

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Welcome to the Era of Relational Intelligence (SSIR) As AI begins to transform education, work, and social life, we need to focus on developing and expanding capacities essential for human flourishing.

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"The renaissance we need is not about inventing smarter machines but about cultivating relationally intelligent humans—capable of trust, care, and collective meaning-making."

I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Admin about the war in Iran. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Administration about the war in Iran.

I was worried before, but I’m more worried now.

Under Secretary Noem, ICE has violated our constitutional rights and defied court orders. Two of my constituents are dead.

Secretary Noem just admitted there are still 650 ICE agents in Minnesota, still outnumbering sworn Minneapolis police officers.

ICE must get out now.

Brandi Carlile & Singing Resistance - Minneapolis 2026 - The Human Tour YouTube video by michelleshoe11

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Anthropic CEO 'Cannot in Good Conscience Accede' to Pentagon's AI Demand | Common Dreams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei takes a stand against the Pentagon's demands regarding the company's AI, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

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What It Means to Be a White ‘Race Traitor’

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...

Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity | NEA In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” directive that sought to restrict diversity, equity...

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The Curriculum of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl Halftime Show | The Jose Vilson What lessons can we learn from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime show? Hint: it's really about how we see our students! Read here!

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Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...

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Dear Pam Bondi, (A Letter From A Father) Dear Ms Bondi,

I wonder how a human being finds themselves in that chair in front of the watching world in a moment of such gravity, so completely bereft of empathy, so seemingly unencumbered by other people’s suffering, and so strident in the face of accountability...

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‘Standing up for our workers’: US unions raise thousands for victims of ICE crackdown Labor unions are fundraising and providing mutual aid for workers affected by ICE surges in Minnesota and across US

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"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"

"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"