Over one hundred years ago the world celebrated peace as a universal principle. The first World War had just ended and nations mourning their dead collectively called for an end to all wars. Armistice Day was born and was designated as “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated.” After World War II, the U.S. Congress decided to rebrand November 11 as Veterans Day. Honoring the warrior quickly morphed into honoring the military and glorifying war. Armistice Day was flipped from a day for peace into a day for displays of militarism. Veterans […]
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Company announced the end of Alton Natural Gas Storage Project today [Unceded Mi’kmaq Territory] – After eight years of resistance led by grassroots Mi’kmaw grandmothers and water protectors to defend the Shubenacadie River from Alton Gas, the company has announced they will be decommissioning this project. We wish to express with the utmost humility and gratitude our sincere thanks to Mi’kmaq rights holders, grandmothers, Elders, youth, and allies for all the support over the last eight years in standing to protect our sacred river. It was the unity of all these people, and the diversity of their sincere efforts, that led […]
Celebrate Armistice Day – Wage Peace With Renewed Energy! By Gerry Condon, Popular Resistance. November 7, 2020 Celebrate Armistice Day – Wage Peace With Renewed Energy!2020-11-072020-11-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/vfp-e1604780978651.jpg200px200px Above photo: Veterans for Peace. November 11 is Armistice Day, marking the 1918 armistice that ended the First World War, on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” Horrified by the industrial slaughter of millions of soldiers and civilians, the people of the U.S. and the world initiated campaigns to outlaw war once and for all. In 1928 the U.S. Secretary of State and the French Foreign Minister were awarded the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0e/1080770362_0:70:1920:1150_1200x675_80_0_0_c340c9e57f1b3c09f7f728afdd597487.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Max Gorbachev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/viral/202010141080770348-out-of-this-world-fast-food-supermarket-sends-chicken-nugget-to-space-to-celebrate-anniversary/ Iceland Foods, which specialises in the sale of frozen foods, including prepared meals, has had a very successful year due to the coronavirus pandemic, reporting growth of 20.1 percent year-on-year. The company said that last week alone it sold 10 million chicken nuggets, strips, and chunks. The British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary in quite a bizarre way – by sending one of its most popular products into space. Iceland Foods said it had launched a chicken nugget into the stratosphere, with the snack reaching an altitude of 33,528 metres (equivalent […]
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day By Supporting Indigenous Resistance By Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance. October 11, 2020 Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day By Supporting Indigenous Resistance2020-10-112020-10-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/ind-resistance-e1602420916405.jpg200px200px Above photo: Jenna Pope. This weekend, celebration of Indigenous People’s Day will replace the federal holiday, Columbus Day, in at least eight states and over 130 cities in 34 states. Along with the toppling of Columbus statues and the removal of a racial slur as a name for a major football team, this signals a shifting awareness in the United States of our colonial roots and ongoing Indigenous genocide and a desire for change. If, like me, […]
Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents around the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway. Rebecca Nelson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Nelson/Getty Images Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents around the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway. Rebecca Nelson/Getty Images Traditional door-to-door trick or treating should be avoided this Halloween, under new national guidelines. But even with the Centers for […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009191080512126-watch-helium-balloons-explode-as-bjp-workers-celebrate-pm-modis-birthday-in-tamil-nadu/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventieth birthday celebrations on Thursday were marked by events across the country. At least 30 political workers from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sustained minor injuries after an explosion at an event in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The event was organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Thursday. In the video, party members can be seen posing with local leader wearing a large heavy garland for a group picture. However, with crackers being heard in the background, sparks from fireworks at the event touched the helium […]
As a Black queer millennial, I’m often told I’m strong. For my mere existence alone is often said to be an act of resilience. I live in a world where people who look like me are being extrajudicially killed by cops on viral videos. A global pandemic is taking away my skinfolk more rapidly than any other population. And bigotry, H.I.V., gun violence, opioids, and poverty continues to disproportionately cut at the intersections of my Black queer community unforgivingly. Living in Philadelphia, a city that is now second to Chicago in homicides, I have witnessed too many loved ones who have […]
The rioters in Portland let their true colors shine on Saturday night as they cheered and celebrated the murder of a member of Patriot Front by one of their peers. For a while, rumors were circulating online that a rioter had been killed by a supporter of President Donald Trump, but there was a big celebration when they found out it was actually the other way around. “Everybody, I just got word. The person who died was a Patriot Prayer person,” the Black Lives Matter leader tells the excited crowd. “He was a f***ing Nazi. Our community held its own and […]
The game between German FC Bayern Munich and French Paris Saint-Germain Football Club took place on Sunday evening at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Fans of the German club took to the streets of Munich to celebrate the victory over its French rival with a total score of 1-0. In the 19 August semi-final, Bayern Munich beat French club Lyon with a total score of 3-0 at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, with Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski scoring Bayern goals. In its turn, PSG players Marquinhos, Di Maria, and Bernat scored unanswered goals in the game against another German club, RB […]
World No. 2 Simona Halep dived into a lake after capturing the Prague Open title on her return to competitive action, and the 28-year-old Romanian star is expected to announce later today if she’ll compete at the US Open. Speaking after her victory over Elise Mertens in the Prague Open final, Halep said “she just needed her time” to make a decision. If her form is any factor in her decision, things are looking good for her participation in New York. Playing in her first event since returning from the COVID-19 shutdown, Halep looked in irresistible form as she followed up […]
Russian Premier League champions Zenit sealed the domestic double with a late win over underdogs Khimki in the Russian Cup Final on Saturday, only to drop the trophy within minutes of receiving it at the Ekaterinburg Arena. Three weeks after wildly celebrating by dousing each other in champagne in their locker room after winning the Russian Premier League, Zenit tasted glory again with a late win over newly-promoted Khimki that sealed their first league and cup triumph in a season since 2010. Players and staff including matchwinner and Russia captain Artem Dzyuba leapt on a podium under swirls of confetti as they enjoyed […]
Climate Justice Advocates Celebrate Important Victories But Big Oil And Gas Aren’t Giving In By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. July 20, 2020 Climate Justice Advocates Celebrate Important Victories But Big Oil And Gas Aren’t Giving In2020-07-202020-07-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/cjorcc-e1595257774856.jpg200px200px Climate justice advocates are justifiably celebrating recent victories such as stopping three major pipelines, a new court decision regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and national discussion of the Green New Deal, but does this mean we are winning? We speak with Steve Horn, a climate reporter and investigative journalist, about the future of the Atlantic Coast, Dakota Access and Keystone […]
Celebrate Independence Day at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum COLUMBUS, Ohio – The National Veterans Memorial and Museum will be open July 4 to share the stories of our nation’s Veterans who fought and died for our freedom. While many communities have cancelled fireworks, parades and events for the safety of their residents and visitors, the museum is the perfect place to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends in a safe, controlled environment. Details on purchasing tickets and safety protocols can be found here. “My team and I are proud to welcome guests during the July 4 weekend in […]
‘Borat’ star Sacha Baron Cohen “infiltrated” a right-wing event and posed as a racist singer, but details surrounding the stunt suggest it was staged to make the crowd look more like willing participants than they actually were. At a ‘March for Our Rights 3’ rally in Olympia, Washington, Baron Cohen dressed in overalls and donned a fake beard before making his way to a stage at the event, where he proceeded to sing about infecting people like Barack Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci with the “Wuhan flu,” as well as chopping up journalists “like the Saudis do.” While video from the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107972/34/1079723420_0:296:3116:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_f303c6550a1833f3e73705b6f452a44d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006261079723344-thousands-of-liverpool-fans-celebrate-premier-league-title-at-anfield-stadium—videos/ The Reds were crowned Premier League champions for the first time since the 1989-1990 season, after Manchester City FC was defeated by Chelsea FC, losing any chance to catch up with the leaders. Thousands of Liverpool FC fans have gathered outside Anfield stadium to celebrate their first Premier League title in 30 years, chanting and shooting off fireworks in their favourite team’s colour. According to the Daily Mail, around 5,000 fans took to the stadium on foot and by car before police sealed off the roads around it. However, they were careful to avoid ruining […]
India 13:24 GMT 07.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): A few days after a pregnant elephant lost her life after being fed a pineapple filled with firecrackers, another incident highlighting the inability of humans and some of nature’s most beautiful creatures to coexist has shocked the country. The gruesome video of the incident has gone viral on Twitter, with over 10K views. Villagers in Assam, an Indian state famous for its tea, killed a leopard and were caught on video parading with its dead body on Sunday. The incident, which took place in Katahbari, a community near the city of Guwahati, […]
This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up for it here. There are many tools at our disposal to activate, demand change, inform, and amplify right now, including your television. There is no equating it to the work being done on the streets, in protests, at the ballot box, through petitions and grassroots campaigns, and with donations. But there is action and amplification—and therefore change you can advocate for—through the content choices you make. Now, especially, is a […]
A police headquarters in Minneapolis is engulfed in flames after protesters breached the building and set it ablaze amid riots over a recent police killing. Officers have fled the scene, having lost all control of the situation. Less than an hour after the break-in at the 3rd police precinct late on Thursday night, flames had spread to nearly the whole building, with a crowd of demonstrators gathered outside celebrating as police staged a retreat. RT’s Sophia Narwitz reported live from the main protest area. This is the moment when Minneapolis police officers abandoned the 3rd precinct building. Rioters chased them as […]
Borussia Dortmund’s fabled ‘Yellow Wall’ may have been completely devoid of fans but that did not stop players celebrating in front of it as they picked up a 4-0 win in their first game back after the Covid-19 break. The eyes of the football world were on Germany on Saturday as the country’s top two tiers – Bundesliga 1 and 2 – became the first major leagues to return to action following the coronavirus lockdown. READ MORE: Socially distant goal celebrations & hot mics: Five things to expect when the Bundesliga makes its comeback from coronavirus It ended up being a […]
VENICE—If the coronavirus pandemic has taught Italians anything, it’s that the cost of being too close can be too high. Italy, with a population of just over 60 million, has logged more than 221,000 cases and 30,000 deaths since the outbreak began Feb. 25. Unlike the United States, which has clearly chosen economic viability over human life, Italy and many other European countries have had a different approach, focusing on science and restraint—at least until now. But three months into the pandemic, as the first glimpses of post-lockdown liberation coincide with warm spring nights, many in the hardest hit areas seem […]
www.pinterest Celebrate Mother’s Day With Nine Baby Animal Livestreams by Theresa Machemer/Smithsonianmag.com Spring is just about in full swing in the northern hemisphere. Snow has melted, and bears have begun emerging from hibernation with their cubs. Among the flowers blooming in your backyard, you might find a nest of baby bunnies. (Don’t panic and don’t move them—in three weeks, they’ll be grown up and hop out of your hair.) These baby animals and more are starting to scamper around—just in time for Mother’s Day. Enjoy these live cams of busy animal mamas and their young ones to help celebrate motherhood all across the […]