Thursday, May 3, 2018

On this #WorldPressFreedom Day

Grateful for this "call to action" from the "majors" as this is noted on the level of Press Freedom in the World Today:




Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On The Week In & Around the Middle East

It was a horrific week yet again around the Middle East.  As the War in Syria rages on,  Gaza is under siege, Egypt is under a state of Emergency, Iran continues its'repressive stance and Afghanistan continues to burn--with the killing of the 9 Journalists), , our team decided to do something differently.     We decided to curate a number of selected musical clips from Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan  and Algeria--to help transform the conversation about our World.

We begin with Lebanon that is going to the polls this week: 











This one is from the great Rachid Taha from Algeria: 



The Following two are from Iran:



This one is from Afghanistan: 

As we remember the 9 fallen journalists and honor all journalists imprisoned around the World, we remain hopeful ever more about our World.



Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On Our World...

Our World continues to be ever so challenging--yet as our team continues its' on-going journey, we cannot help but be optimistic about our World despite the challenges as we are pleased to present this snapshot courtesy of the team at Global Citizen:

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Avicii Donated Millions to End Hunger Before His Death
Following his death, it has emerged that the superstar DJ contributed millions of dollars to help fight hunger around the world. RIP, Avicii.
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Michelle Wolf’s One Line We Should Actually Be Talking About
Forget the smokey eye. The comedian ended her controversial set at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on a defiant note of activism.
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Protests Erupt After 5 Men Cleared of Gang Rape
Thousands marched in Spain after the group known as the “wolfpack” – men who bragged about their assault and recorded videos of the incident – were cleared of the charge.
 
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Every Village in India Now Has Electricity
Power to the people! Every village on India’s map is now also on its power grid, the government announced this week.
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Plastic May Have Met Its Match
Scientists accidentally created a plastic-eating enzyme – and it could soon be used to combat plastic pollution around the world.
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Ask Canada and the G7 to Prioritize Health for All
Send a tweet to the G7 and ask world leaders to work together and create a shared vision to support health for all.