On the Prowl w/this "Snapshot" Courtesy of @GlobalCitizen....

As our team continues onward, we wanted to feature this News Digest courtesy of the Team at Global Citizen that is in the end about all who are Outsiders and who are making a difference--it is a call to action while at the same time a celebration of the resiliency of the human spirit--this is as the United States Attacked Syria late last night US Time and as we went to press, President Trump's First Supreme Court Nominee, Neil Gorsuch, was confirmed as the latest Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court after the US Senate adopted the "nuclear option" to overcome a filibuster by 41 Democratic Senators: 

April 7, 2017, Newsletter

Global Citizen Stories

This Dream Team Is About to Assemble

Justin Trudeau announced that Malala Yousafzai will receive honorary Canadian citizenship next week and become the youngest person ever to address the nation’s parliament.

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2-Year-Old Girl Has No Time for Haters

A cashier recently told this girl that the doll she picked out didn't look like her, and the girl’s response was perfect.

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Mexico City’s Metro Now Has a ‘Penis Seat’

The seat, marked “for men only,” is part of a clever campaign to combat sexual harassment on the city’s public transportation.

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Bella Hadid Made a Powerful Statement for All Muslims

In a recent interview, Hadid talked about being the daughter of a refugee and spoke out against Trump’s travel ban, saying, “I am proud to be Muslim.” (via Mic)

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7 Feminist Laws Prove Iceland’s the Coolest

Take a look at the laws in this Nordic nation – which has a Ministry of Gender Equality – to see just how far the rest of the world has to go.

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New Month, New Movies to Stream

Check out our viewing guide to see what new movies and shows hit streaming sites this week – including this incredible Oscar winner for best picture.

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We’re Kind of Obsessed With Women’s Empowerment

Help us remind world leaders that they should be, too. Take action on our site to help get more women into work and create real gender equality.

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Help Us Make Sure Every Child Goes to School

The world can’t be prosperous when 263 million children are missing out on an education. Sign our petition to tell world leaders to increase funding for education.

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A Moment of Pause & Reflection.....

Please enjoy these Mid-Week Series of Thoughts from our "Grid" Archives along with the latest compilation courtesy of +Jonathan Huie : 

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.
- M. Scott Peck

As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect
the uniqueness of others.
- Robert H. Schuller

If you have some respect for people as they are,
you can be more effective in helping them
to become better than they are.
- John W. Gardner

The essence of compassion is accepting others as unique individuals,
without believing that they are less good for not being carbon copies of ourselves.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The latest From South Africa: Fire Zuma, stalwarts tells ANC

Fire Zuma, stalwarts tells ANC: Veterans of South Africa’s National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday urged the governing party to fire President Jacob Zuma, whom they accused of having “crossed a new line” following the highly criticized Cabinet reshuffle. “Among the decisions we took, was that in view of the crisis facing the organization, we are of the view that the need for the ANC to recall the President is long overdue,” Murphy Morobe told reporters in Johannesburg after a meeting earlier.

An #Outsider Newsflash (Special Edition): Adding Our Voice to #FreeNazanin

We are privileged to add our voice to almost 900,000 people who have been gracious enough to sign the change.org petition to #FreeNazanin.    It has been over a year as we hereby note this here courtesy of the team at @Change.Org:

Notations On Our World: On National Service (#Mayor4Service, #County4Service, #Tribe4Service)

We wanted to dedicate this week here throughout all of our properties here at the Daily Outsider  Outsiders to National Service as President Trump's Budget blueprint has called for the elimination of the Corporation For National Service that spearheads National Service Throughout the United States and The World.    It is the primary Federal Agency responsible for innovative ideas like that President's National Service Award that has been at the forefront of elevating Civic Engagement.   Our team has also been witness to AmeriCorp Fellows being placed at Non-Profits throughout the United States including right here in Orange County California at leading Non- Profits including one organization we have supported-Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.   It underscores what was noted by the Corporation for National Service (as we are honored to join #Mayor4Service, #County4Service, or #Tribe4Service )  as we hope that this will prompt the Administration to seriously reconsider its' elimination.   

Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On Removing South African President Zuma not about regime change: Opposition parties

South Africa is in a state of flux in the aftermath of the removal of the Finance Minister and his Deputy.   The South African Rand has dropped 11%  and South Africa's Sovereign debt was downgraded to junk status.    This is as Opposition leaders united in their agitation to remove President Zuma From Office as noted by Polity & other key developments underscoring the profound fissures at the highest level of Government including the Deputy President: 


Removing President Zuma not about regime change: Opposition parties: South Africa’s opposition parties would embark on a national march to the Union Buildings next week as part of their ongoing efforts to remove President Jacob Zuma from power. Leaders of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Congress of the People (Cope) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) held a meeting in Johannesburg.

Ruling party headed for showdown after finance minister sacked POLITICS South Africa's president faces a confrontation with senior members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the country's currency has plunged after the country's finance minister was...

National Treasury will be another SABC – Vavi POLITICS The South African National Treasury will soon be rundown like other State institutions such as the ailing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and power utility Eskom, trade unionist...

Ramaphosa speaks out against corruption POLITICS   Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the removal of “greedy and corrupt people” in an audio clip taken from a speech he delivered in KwaZulu-Natal this weekend. Following President Jacob...

On Our World Watch as One of the #Outsider Circles, Al Jazeera English HD Live Stream. Live Streams....