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The Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice

On September 11, 2018, women climate activists from around the globe gathered in San Francisco for The Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice. The day-long assembly was organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network International, known as WECAN. The Women’s Assembly was part of a week of actions, including the largest march for climate the West … Continued

Against the Grain

The Intellectual Lives of Kids

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In a society that devalues ideas, perhaps it’s not surprising that the thought processes of children receive little interest. Yet, as psychologist Susan Engel argues, children are constantly constructing ideas, often collaboratively, although this impulse is frequently dampened by the wider world. And she suggests that we ignore the mental processes of children at our … Continued

UpFront

I. Can’t. Breathe: The trial of Derek Chauvin, new UpFront series launches today; Plus: How do Oakland Police spend their time? A new report analyzes 911 calls

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0:08 – New UpFront series launch – I. Can’t. Breathe: The trial of Derek Chauvin Alex Vitale (@avitale) is professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, and the author of “The End of Policing” 0:18 – The jury selection process Mary Moriarty (@MaryMoriarty) was a public defender … Continued