Uranium Mining's Impact on Native Communities
Posted by Ashley on 2/1/2024 to
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Over 500 uranium mines have been running throughout sacred homelands in the West and Southwest for over a decade. Though they have brought vast profits to their corporate owners, the biggest impact on the Diné people who live among them is pervasive disease and illness.
What is the Right to Die?
Posted by Ashley on 11/7/2023 to
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Offers an engaging and entertaining lens through which to explore the growing Right-to-Die Movement, by taking an in depth look at one case study, and the toll such decisions can take on loved ones.
How COVID Interrupted Education
Posted by Ashley on 10/31/2023 to
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When schools closed their doors at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, parents everywhere had to quickly become educators on top of their regular duties. Education, Interrupted looks at this widespread phenomenon through the experiences of Tyra Johnson, a single mother raising three children in one of the poorest zip codes in the United States.
Does Guaranteed Basic Income Work?
Posted by Ashley on 10/24/2023 to
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A group of Mayors, led by former Stockton, CA mayor Michael Tubbs, have banded together to form Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Together they have launched GBI pilot programs that see their constituents receiving monthly cash payments with no strings attached.
Exposing the Benzodiazepine Injury Epidemic
Posted by Ashley on 10/17/2023 to
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Benzodiazepines, aka benzos, have become widely prescribed to treat ailments well beyond their approved uses, which can often result in serious injury.