Category Archives: Conflict

Intake

“You realize this is a pretty serious situation, right?” After an unfortunate incident, a young high schooler must complete a drug and alcohol abuse evaluation. Official Selection: Vimeo Staff Pick Boom TV Film Shortage Beyond the Short Davey Fest Greenpoint … Continue reading

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An old man’s diary of the Ukraine war around him

Seventy-seven-year-old Alexander Cherkas writes out by hand a line-by-line record of shelling attacks and casualties – which buildings were hit, who was killed – he has been keeping a diary of the more than seven years of on-off conflict in … Continue reading

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Why Elon Musk’s Starbase is Meeting Resistance in Texas Border Town | WSJ

Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX expansion in South Texas is dividing Brownsville area residents. Some in the small border town believe the aerospace company could be the economically depressed region’s ticket to development, jobs and education. Others say it’s a threat … Continue reading

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“Our Power is our Pain”

Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Robi Damelin are unlikely allies. But they share a powerful bond – the loss of a child to the ongoing conflict. Today the joint spokespeople for the Parents Circle Family Forum travel the world sharing … Continue reading

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Re-Weaving the Web of Belonging | Bioneers

Racial justice advocates Eriel Deranger, john a. Powell and Anita Sanchez explore how overcoming the illusion of separateness requires building bridges rather than burning them. They say the fate of the world depends on it. Listen: Re-Weaving the Web of … Continue reading

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Dr Rahul Rao | Churchill Debate| Proposition (5/8)

Thursday 17th May 2018. The Motion: This House Believes Britain Should be Ashamed of Churchill. Dr Rahulo Rao continues the case fore the proposition, as the fifth speaker of eight in the debate. Motion Defeated.

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Accounts Of A Syrian Teenager | From Fighter To Refugee | Part #2

Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan.   Accounts Of A Teenager Inside Syria’s Battleground Part #1 “I was sleeping in a place where rats were running everywhere. The living … Continue reading

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What global trade deals are really about (hint: it’s not trade) | Haley Edwards | TEDxMidAtlantic

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People of Nowhere

https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/144857118 International Migrants Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_Day

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Roots of Capoeira Crowd Funding Appeal

Help them out here Angolan Roots of Capoeira

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