Tag Archives: Politics

How radical gardeners took back New York City

Posted on June 7, 2021 by agogo22

Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why palm oil is in everything, and why that’s bad

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

“Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything—and Endangered the World,” by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman: https://thenewpress.com/books/planet-… My old video about Crisco (vegetable shortening): https://youtu.be/n4IH8-io6Dw

Posted in Food | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What Do U.S. Elections Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion

Posted on June 2, 2021 by agogo22

urnout this election is projected to be the highest in a century, and voters are doing everything they can to make their voices count. Waiting in line for hours (even if you’re the mayor). Voting in person despite the pandemic … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How America Got Divorced from Reality: Christian Utopias, Anti-Elitism, Media Circus | Kurt Andersen

Posted on June 2, 2021 by agogo22

How America Got Divorced from Reality: Christian Utopias, Anti-Elitism, Media Circus Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Since a boat of religious fanatics with buckles on their hats hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged | Leave a comment

Black Tulsans Work to Rebuild ‘Black Wall Street’ Decades After Massacre | WSJ

Posted on June 2, 2021 by agogo22

The Tulsa Massacre of 1921 destroyed hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes in the city’s Greenwood District. A century later, entrepreneurs and activists are working to preserve “Black Wall Street’s” memory while pushing to rebuild and recover what was lost. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Biden to target racial wealth gap following 100 year mark of Tulsa Race Massacre

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

President Biden is targeting the racial wealth gap with initiatives to help communities of color. Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research at Compass Point Research and Trading, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with the impact Mr. Biden’s plan could have on … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

China’s competition for living space | DW Documentary

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

More than 60 percent of China’s population of 1.4 billion currently lives in cities. Within a decade, the share of urban dwellers is expected to increase to 75 percent. Construction is booming and competition for residential land is fierce. But … Continue reading →

Posted in infrastructure | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A National Crime

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

HIST4302 Making Documentary History 2018-29, led by Prof. Michael Ostroff. ‘A National Crime’ won the ‘Best Documentary’ at this year’s juried screening. Sandrine Murray (Journalism), Jordan Gray (Global and Transnational History), Kyleigh Gault (History), and Astara van der Jagt (Journalism) … Continue reading →

Posted in Native American | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Slavery Reparations Arrive in America, 158 Years Late

Posted on May 28, 2021 by agogo22

One hundred years ago, the idea of reparations was so threatening to White America that talking about it could get you arrested. Now some policymakers are finally taking action. Like almost every American city, Evanston, Illinois, made it difficult over … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The United Kingdom’s Other Languages

Posted on May 24, 2021 by agogo22

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING British Overseas Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British… History Of Gibraltar: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMa… Why the Spanish language is losing ground in Gibraltar: https://english.elpais.com/elpais/201… Llanito: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/uni… Akrotiri: https://www.britannica.com/place/Akro… Cayman Islands History: https://www.explorecayman.com/about-c… Cayman Island Dictionary: https://archive.ph/20130126063618/htt… Bermudian English: https://www.bermudiana.com/blog/what-… Turk and Caicos … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment