Media Bits and Bytes – November 12, 2024
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Our cup runneth over
Our cup runneth over
Our cup runneth over
Tidbits – Aug. 29 – Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources To Teach About Central America; Cartoons; More…
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Reader Comments: Uncommitted Movement a Success at DNC; Harris’ $5 Trillion Tax Plan; Labor, Harris and Trump; Change Biden’s Policy on Israel by Upholding the Law; Union Songs for Kids!; Support the Musicians of live television shows; Cartoons; more
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Little Fish, Big Fish and Bullies – a Review of Little Meena and the Big Swim
Portside
Though written for young children, the book addresses a serious subject of bullying, bullying that comes with a real consequence too many suffer: hunger. Usually in children’s literature, the hurt depicted when a character is mean is about feelings.
How To Kill Children Under Siege Legally
South China Morning Post
Some of the most respected publications in Britain and America have resorted to obscure legal grammar such as the use of commas to justify killing children ‘legally’ in Palestine.
Tidbits – May 30 – Reader Comments: Bombing Rafah Children – Where Is “Red Line?”; Trump and Palestine Protests; Response: Women Are Changing Labor Unions; NYC and Medicare Advantage; Organizations Raising Money for Humanitarian Relief in Rafah; More
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Reader Comments: Bombing Rafah Children; Where is "Red Line?"; Trump and Palestine Protests; Response-Women Are Changing Labor Unions; NYC and Medicare Advantage; Organizations Raising Money for Humanitarian Relief in Rafah; Announcements; Cartoons;
How Portland Teachers Led the Longest K–12 Strike in Decades
Rethinking Schools
The seeds of our strike were sown 10 years ago. In the 2013–2014 school year, school district leaders demanded more than 75 concessions, including bigger class sizes, fewer workload protections, and cuts to healthcare benefits.
The Case for Spending Way More on Babies
The Atlantic
Rx Kids has started sending $1,500 to every pregnant person in Flint, Michigan, and $500 a month for their child’s first year. It is a “prescription” against poverty, says pediatrician Hanna-Attisha. It's something the whole country should do.
Friday Nite Videos | November 10, 2023
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Filmmakers Ask Gaza Children: What Is Your Dream? Democrats in House Call for Cease-fire. Washington's Dream | SNL. Little Fishermen, Rich Fisherman and Why Our Videos Got Raided. Have an Autoimmune Disease? Blame the Black Death.
Filmmakers Ask Gaza Children: What Is Your Dream?
Two years ago, filmmakers asked children in Gaza a seemingly simple question: What is your dream? This video reveals their poignant answers.
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Colum McCann Gives Voice to Grieving Fathers, One Israeli and One Palestinian
The New York Times
This "brilliant act of novel-making," writes reviewer Orringer, "builds a wholly believable and infinitely faceted reality around" the experiences of two fathers that each lost a child to war, and the friendship that developed between them.
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