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Meet the Bonds: What does it mean to be ‘Aboriginal middle class’?

Matt and Chelsea Bond are living the Australian Dream, a house in the suburbs, kids at great schools, but that doesn’t mean racism hasn’t impacted their lives. Produced by Suzanne Smith and Mayeta Clarke, Pictures by Greg Nelson. See more … Continue reading →

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Amazon tragedy repeats itself as Brazil rainforest goes up in smoke | The Guardian

Fire and deforestation scar the Iriri national forest reserve near Novo Progresso in the Brazilian Amazon. ‘This story that the Amazon is going up in flames is a lie,’ according to President Jair Bolsonaro. Photograph: Lucas Landau/The Guardian   by … Continue reading →

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Is This The End Of Capitalism? | Answers With Joe

It’s a term you’ve probably heard a lot. Late Stage Capitalism. People use it to describe the absurdities and wild inequalities of the world today. But what is it exactly, and are we really living in it? And if so, … Continue reading →

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Brazil to send security force to indigenous land after two shot dead | Euronews

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will send an emergency security force to the indigenous reserve of Cana Brava in the northeastern state of Maranhao to protect the Guajajara tribe after two members were shot dead over the weekend, a government decree said … Continue reading →

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Welsh Miners | 1977

Miner in front of brick wall   Documentary Photographer David Wright is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography.  From the project ‘Welsh Miners – 1977 – The end of an era‘ . My name is David Gilbert Wright. … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter and the counter-protest by ‘patriot’ militia groups | DW News

Two people were shot dead and several others injured in Kenosha, Wisconsin as anti-racism demonstrators gathered for a third night. Footage posted online showed what appeared to be a civilian armed with a rifle, firing shots when he tripped, after … Continue reading →

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Nigeria’s Polio Victims & Their Daily Lives | Edge of Humanity Magazine

Polio victims Naja Atu Yusif (L) and Adamu Yusif (R), in the courtyard of their primary school in Kano. While Naja can limp, Adamu can’t walk and has to use a tricycle to move around. Kano, Nigeria Writer, Videographer and … Continue reading →

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Brazil: outcry as religious extremists harass child seeking abortion

Ten-year-old girl was forced to fly more than 900 miles to north-eastern city of Recife for the procedure after being raped A man walks in front of a graffiti of pregnancy on an overpass in Recife, Brazil, 4 February 2016. … Continue reading →

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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?’: 168 Years Later, Descendants of Frederick Douglass Read His Speech | NPR

The U.S. celebrates this July 4 amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. We asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of … Continue reading →

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Johnny Appleseed – All American Weirdo | TMI

I stumbled on some videos that got me irrationally interested in Johnny Appleseed. I wanted to pass that on to you. Here are some great videos to watch: The History Guy: Today I Found Out: Midlake – The Trials of … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Josephine Baker

Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris and meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer, a civil rights activist and even a … Continue reading →

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Copacabana Beach | BBC News

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