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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Readers reply: Has a call for restraint from an authority figure ever put a stop to war?

Mediation and calls for restraint can sometimes lead to the de-escalation of conflicts, though outcomes vary significantly.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jesse Jackson was direct connection to great civil rights era', says Diane Abbott

His message is absolutely relevant today, when we are seeing a resurgence of racism in a way that we hoped had been banished, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations, said in tribute to the civil rights leader, whose death, at the age of 84 was announced on Tuesday.
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Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: "Do one thing every day that scares you." - Silicon Canals

Fear reveals the areas where personal growth is needed; confronting discomfort through small, daily acts leads to meaningful change.
Social justice
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The Reverend Jesse Jackson, an icon of the Civil Rights movement, has died at 84

Jesse Jackson, 84, was a longtime civil rights leader who championed the poor, founded Rainbow/PUSH, achieved diplomatic and corporate reforms, and popularized 'I am Somebody.'
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