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Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Dhaka has made a formal request to Delhi for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikha Hasina, who has been living in India since her government was ousted in August in a student-led uprising that had the support of the military. The new dispensation in Dhaka has limited the demand for political reforms to the elimination of Hasina’s Awami League …

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6 days, 16 hours ago

Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others

Al Jazeera

When injured Yahya Sinwar hurled a stick at the Zionist war machine, resisting even in the last moments of his life, he embodied the unbreakable Palestinian cause for liberation. Some now claim that Palestine’s cause is weakened by the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, that our struggle for liberation somehow relied on his iron grip over Syria. We know …

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1 week, 4 days ago

IFFK 2024: On erasure of geographical and gender identities

The Hindu

Not a single frame of violence exists in Serbian filmmaker Iva Radivojevic’s film When the Phone Rang, although it is set in the context of war and the erasure of a country. The film screened in the Female Gaze section on the opening day of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala begins from a phone call, attended by young …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Michigan GOP lawmaker Josh Schriver insists banning gay marriage is ‘not remotely controversial’. Polls say otherwise

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A state representative from Michigan is facing an online tirade …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

There are no ‘humanitarian zones’ or ‘evacuation orders’ in Gaza

Al Jazeera

As you read this, many families in Gaza are weighing whether they should flee their current shelter and risk having to endure the harsh winter out on the streets or risk being bombed and killed where they are. The devastating details in the report, titled Erasure by Design, make it clear that there are no real humanitarian zones in Gaza …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

The assisted dying bill was an exercise in ‘disability erasure’

The Independent

The one really distressing aspect of the Commons debate on assisted dying was how Labour MPs, who got the bill over the line, so casually turned a tin ear to disabled people. No disabled people’s organisations or charities were in favour of the legislation, as campaigner Baroness Jane Campbell made clear in the Independent – so they simply erased us. …

1 month ago

Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse

Firstpost

As sea level rise is eating away at its shores due to climate change, the Tuvalu government is taking drastic measures to preserve its land and culture — by creating a digital backup of everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can, according to a report Tuvalu, a small country in the Pacific …

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1 month ago

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse

BBC

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse Getty Images Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can. Our land, our ocean, our culture are the most precious assets of our people – and to …

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1 month ago

Meghan Markle ‘wasn’t dramatic' to brand UK media ‘racist’: Cynthia Erivo's ‘Wicked’ omission outrages netizens

Hindustan Times

The very opening moments of Wicked's 2024 musical fantasy film adaptation capture the crowd letting out terrified gasps at the sight of Tony and Grammy-winning Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba due to the colour of her skin. Cynthia Erivo kept out of leading UK newspapers' front page despite her British roots A day ago, The Shade Borough, an originally Instagram-based fellow source …

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'No real solutions': Trans rep-elect hits back at 'extremists' for Capitol bathroom ban

Raw Story

The first trans woman elected to Congress issued a forceful response over a Republican lawmaker's reported plans to try to ban trans women from using female bathrooms at the Capitol. Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a resolution that would ban trans women from using the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity at the Capitol, Fox News reported Monday. The …

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GOP Rep seeks to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms after trans woman elected

Raw Story

Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a resolution that would ban transgender individuals from the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity at the Capitol, Fox News reported Monday — and it comes just before Congress swears in its first-ever transgender congresswoman. "The sanctity of protecting women and standing up against the Left’s systematic erasure of biological women starts here in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Say Nothing: FX’s show, based on the bestselling book, is finally here. What took it so long?

Slate

When he was hauled in for questioning by the British military in the early 1970s, Gerry Adams, then the head of the Irish Republican Army’s Belfast Brigade, had a simple tactic: claim he was not Gerry Adams. Say Nothing, the nine-part FX miniseries adapted from Patrick Radden Keefe’s bestselling book, is built around a similar absence: the disappearance of Jean …

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after criticism for causing offence to Indigenous Australians

ABC

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has apologised and withdrawn a children's book he wrote after it was criticised for causing damaging and disrespectful offence to Indigenous Australians. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation blasted the book for contributing to the "erasure, trivialisation, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences". "The publication of Jamie Oliver's book represents …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How a new book honors Emmett Till: ‘The specifics are what make it real’

LA Times

Wright Thompson’s new book is about the site of Emmett Till’s murder. This week I spoke with Wright Thompson, a Mississippi native whose new nonfiction book, “The Barn,” looks at the murder of Emmett Till from multiple perspectives — cultural, geographical and personal. Wright Thompson’s “The Barn” looks at the murder of Emmett Till from multiple perspectives – cultural, geographical, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic unity and progress get a boost

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Fostering solidarity among the 56 ethnic groups of the country to maintain social harmony and realize collective progress is a key aspect of China's socioeconomic policies and cultural integration efforts. Ethnic unity helps create a unified national identity among the people, instilling in them a strong sense of allegiance to the nation, and helping diverse groups to …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic unity and progress get a boost

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Fostering solidarity among the 56 ethnic groups of the country to maintain social harmony and realize collective progress is a key aspect of China's socioeconomic policies and cultural integration efforts. Ethnic unity helps create a unified national identity among the people, instilling in them a strong sense of allegiance to the nation, and helping diverse groups to …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

The RSPCA’s anti-cruelty food labels are a disgrace

The Independent

I agree with RSPCA chair Chris Packham that the charity is letting animals down. On the one hand, it is said that pensioners must help fill the alleged “black hole” left by the Tories – while the Labour Party claims that the increases in the state pension will outweigh the cut. G Forward Stirling China wants to erase Uyghur culture …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s in a name? Resistance to genocide

Al Jazeera

Shakespeare left us the much-quoted adage about the relationship between things and names. You won’t find this spring in books or Google Maps, neither under its old name “Fejzina Česma” nor its new name, Zmajevac. After the war, Asim’s son, my uncle, discovered someone had changed its name to “Zmajevac” and he put a new plaque with his father’s name …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hack-proof your finances: How to protect your personal data like a cybersecurity expert

Salon

You've read the headlines: Millions of Social Security numbers have been leaked in a massive data breach. Related Recipients of SNAP benefits are falling victim to rampant EBT card skimming schemes “Many small businesses accept the status quo that they can potentially be attacked, but they focus more on the profit margin versus investing in their cybersecurity," said Kyle Aquino, …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Why this is the perfect moment for an Oasis reunion

The Independent

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4 months ago

TikTok influencer faces backlash for posing with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “ln a time when Afghan girls and women are …

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4 months ago

Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs

Associated Press

— Missouri residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver’s licenses following a Revenue Department policy change. “Customers are required to provide either medical documentation that they have undergone gender reassignment surgery, or a court order declaring gender designation to obtain a driver license or nondriver ID card denoting gender …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Long Beach — not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony

LA Times

When the film trucks started rolling into Long Beach’s Belmont Shore last week, nobody thought much about it. The residential oceanfront neighborhood is such a frequent film set — Jeep commercials, “Dexter,” Netflix miniseries “Griselda” — locals mostly shrug when the crews arrive, then carefully steer their curious dogs away from the catering tents. By Saturday morning, when that whole …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian immigrants’ tale: Integration sans erasure

Hindustan Times

As the first Indian-American to receive a presidential nomination from a major party in the United States, Kamala Harris’s rise marks a historic milestone. They have made their impact while maintaining a dual identity, embracing global Indian culture while also fully embracing their American citizenship and the American way of being. More importantly, this duality allows them to bring a …

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Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others

IFFK 2024: On erasure of geographical and gender identities

Michigan GOP lawmaker Josh Schriver insists banning gay marriage is ‘not remotely controversial’. Polls say otherwise

There are no ‘humanitarian zones’ or ‘evacuation orders’ in Gaza

The assisted dying bill was an exercise in ‘disability erasure’

Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse

Meghan Markle ‘wasn’t dramatic' to brand UK media ‘racist’: Cynthia Erivo's ‘Wicked’ omission outrages netizens

'No real solutions': Trans rep-elect hits back at 'extremists' for Capitol bathroom ban

GOP Rep seeks to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms after trans woman elected

Say Nothing: FX’s show, based on the bestselling book, is finally here. What took it so long?

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after criticism for causing offence to Indigenous Australians

How a new book honors Emmett Till: ‘The specifics are what make it real’

Ethnic unity and progress get a boost

Ethnic unity and progress get a boost

The RSPCA’s anti-cruelty food labels are a disgrace

What’s in a name? Resistance to genocide

Hack-proof your finances: How to protect your personal data like a cybersecurity expert

Why this is the perfect moment for an Oasis reunion

TikTok influencer faces backlash for posing with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs

Long Beach — not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony

Indian immigrants’ tale: Integration sans erasure