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Ultimate Resource On Brittney Griner Being Held In Russian Jail
Brittney Griner Is In Serious Trouble. Vladimir Putin is most likely using the WNBA superstar as a bargaining chip. Ultimate Resource On Brittney Griner Being Held In Russian Jail The Soviet Union had a terrible track record of doing the same. Like so much else in these difficult days, the…
Ultimate Resource On Small And Mega-Battery Innovations And Facilities
US Is Losing The Battery Race Despite Having The Right Stuff. Ultimate Resource On Small And Mega-Battery Innovations And Facilities Raw materials? Yes. Demand? Yes. So what’s the problem? The U.S. isn’t just losing the battery race—it’s barely in the running. But it doesn’t have to be that way. China…
Governments Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining In The Face Of Increase In Demand For Metals
A UN-affiliated organization meets this week to negotiate regulations that could allow seabed mining to begin as soon as 2024, despite warnings from scientists about a potential environmental catastrophe. Governments Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining Inspite Of Increase In Demand For Metals As battery makers scramble to procure cobalt, nickel and…
Kia And Hyundai To Pay $200 Million To Settle Viral Car-Theft Suit
Car owners sued the companies after a social-media challenge inspired thieves. Kia and Hyundai To Pay $200 Million To Settle Viral Car-Theft Suit Hyundai and Kia on Friday announced a deal to settle a lawsuit filed by car theft victims after a TikTok "challenge" showed how easy it was to…
Scarlette Bourne Joins Our List of 2023’s Most Influential Women
As a former military member who has faced many challenges and struggles in life, my experiences have motivated me to write a book titled "The Journey of Love and Self-Discovery: A Guide to Navigating Life's Challenges with Gratitude and Grace. Scarlette Bourne Joins Our List of 2023's Most Influential Women…
Melinda Gates Welcomes The Philanthropists Of The Future
Two decades ago, when starting our journey in philanthropy, we were fortunate to have a very wise advisor: Warren Buffett. Melinda Gates Welcomes The Philanthropists Of The Future Warren had been donating his money since the 1960s, and he helped us think critically about how to donate ours. We…
Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO, MacKenzie Scott Sets Record By Giving Away $6 Billion In Six Months
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s announcement of a $4.2-billion charitable donation not only places her as a top donor in the U.S., but also sets a new standard of philanthropy: giving strategically and quickly, experts say. Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO, MacKenzie Scott Sets Record By Giving Away $6…
Who Gets How Much: Big Questions About Reparations For Slavery
A small city agreed almost unanimously that restitution was called for. Then the arguments began in earnest. Who Gets How Much: Big Questions About Reparations For Slavery Reparations for slavery has been a controversial idea in the U.S. from the start. William Tecumseh Sherman’s promise of 40 acres (the mule…
California Lawmakers Vote To Create Reparations Task Force
The California State Senate voted 33-3 on Saturday to create a commission to study reparations for African Americans. California Lawmakers Vote To Create Reparations Task Force The state Assembly must now vote on the measure before adjourning for the year, The Associated Press reported. The Assembly previously voted in favor…
US City To Pay Reparations To African-American Community With Tax On Marijuana Sales
A city in Illinois has announced it will create a reparations fund for its African American community through a new tax on marijuana sales. US City To Pay Reparations To African-American Community With Tax On Marijuana Sales Recreational use of the drug will become legal in the state from January…
Slaveowners Got Reparations For Financial Loss After Emancipation. Enslaved African-Americans Got Nothing
White Americans opposed to paying reparations to descendants of slaves might not realize their ancestors received them after their slaves were freed. Slaveowners Got Reparations For Financial Loss After Emancipation. Enslaved African-Americans Got Nothing Tariq Nasheed, Speaking Very Eloquently On Reparations. According to an op-ed by professor Tera…
Return Of Willa And Charles Bruce’s Manhattan Beach Property Paves Way For Reparations For Other African Americans
Los Angeles officials have announced an effort to return the valuable Manhattan Beach property to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. Now Their Family Could Get It Back. Return Of Willa And Charles Bruce’s Manhattan Beach Property Pave’s Way For Reparations For Other African Americans [caption id="attachment_7618" align="aligncenter"…