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Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry · Terrance Ó Domhnaill
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Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership
Finland asked to join the defence alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Turkey was the last holdout.
From https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/30/turkish-parliament-ratifies-finlands-nato-membership
But Sweden is still in limbo
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich pushes for new protections for LGBTQ+ people after ‘hurtful’ Mark Latham tweet
Independent state MP says ‘I didn’t think I’d still be subjected to homophobic abuse’ as Labor minister calls for apology
US education: The endless burden of deliberate ignorance
The ongoing Republican attacks on ‘woke education’ are adding to the existing burden on university lecturers like me to educate students on American racism.
Donald Earl CollinsVisiting Professor of African American History with Loyola University Maryland
From <https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/3/31/us-education-the-endless-burden-of-deliberate-ignorance>
Houston joins cities fighting potential state takeovers of school districts
Population decrease is irreversible. How will we manage the decline of humanity?
Nevada lawmakers could grant water authority power to limit Las Vegas residents' water usage
From <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-river-nevada-water-levels-shortage-bill-new-restrictions/>
Immigration restrictions are leading US employers to send more jobs offshore
By
March 18, 2023 06:36 AM
Americans Don’t Care About the Iraqi Dead. They Don’t Even Care About Their Own.
The U.S. has a long and disturbing habit of ignoring the violence it commits overseas as well as at home.
From <https://theintercept.com/2023/03/18/iraq-war-death-toll/>
By peter Maas
The Republican Plan to Make Voting Irrelevant
MARCH 24, 20235:45 AM
The Christian Groups Fighting Against the Indian Child Welfare Act
The American Elite Are Planning Their Escape — And It Starts With Paying For Passports
Schools forced to divert staff amid historic flood of records requests
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/27/school-district-foia-records-request/
DeSantis is more than anti-'woke.' He just delivered universal school choice to Florida.
Desantis war on ‘woke’ colleges sparks fear among professors, students
Idaho’s abortion travel ban is incredibly cruel
Red America is growing because blue America is shrinking
American children are working hazardous jobs – and it’s about to get worse
From <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/31/child-labor-laws-republicans>
Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?
From <https://www.npr.org/2023/03/30/1167042594/disney-desantis-board-reedy-creek-charles>
Native Americans used horses far earlier than historians had believed
by: Saul Elbein, The Hill
Posted: Mar 31, 2023 / 10:41 AM CDT
Updated: Mar 31, 2023 / 10:42 AM CDT
From <https://wgntv.com/news/native-americans-used-horses-far-earlier-than-historians-had-believed/>
Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours
From <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65130220?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA>
Biden administration appeals US ruling on health coverage mandate
The case could decide whether Obamacare can require health insurance providers to cover preventive services for cancer and HIV.
Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan
As Japan’s birth rate plunges faster than expected, school closures have picked up pace especially in rural areas.
Drought-ravaged California sees one of the largest snowpacks on record
Experts think snowpack will be either the first or second biggest documented in 70 years after winter of extreme storms
From <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/03/california-snowpack-storms-drought>
Banking as an American Muslim? It’s a horror
Closed accounts, denied transactions and investigations – Muslims face banking bias like no other faith group in the US
From <https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/4/4/banking-as-an-american-muslim-its-a-horror>
CBI cancels all events after Guardian’s sexual misconduct allegations
Annual dinner is among events cancelled because of ‘very serious’ claims that are being investigated
Authoritarian states dwarf America’s allies in influencing US colleges and universities
BY IAN OXNEVAD, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 04/05/23 7:30 AM ET
A Toxic Time Bomb Is Ticking in the Arctic
Thousands of contaminated sites are sitting on permafrost that'll soon thaw, a looming disaster that could spread beyond the region.
From <https://www.wired.com/story/a-toxic-time-bomb-is-ticking-in-the-arctic/>
The perfect storm: the US city where rising sea levels and racism collide
A Girl refused to sell her goat for slaughter. Then came law enforcement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/03/goat-slaughter-lawsuit/
The oceans just reached their hottest temperature on record as El Niño looms. Here are 6 things to watch for
We Survived a Powerful Tornado
Thoughts on doom.
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Virginia wants more health care workers. So does Canada. That’s why it’s recruiting nurses from Ireland and Africa.
Canada, unlike the United States, has turned to immigration as a way to ease its workforce shortages. That’s why its tech hub now has more workers than Silicon Valley.
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski
From <https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow>
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