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Legal Free-For-All Rages Over Oil, Gas And Coal Leases On Federal Lands

August 23, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Eventual outcomes of those disputes will have big impact on local budgets, indigenous communities and the environment.
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Afghan Women Journalists Say They Are Now Being “Barred” From Working

August 23, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid assured that the group is committed to providing women with their rights based on Islam.
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New Legislation Aims to Revitalize America’s Downtowns

August 9, 2021 admin 0

Vast Support Rising as More Employees Work from Home By Hazel Trice Edney Cities across the nation – already experiencing major transformations in restaurant seating policies and crowd limitations – may see even more changes in the aftermath of the […]

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Rethinking Rent Assistance: Systems and the Eviction Moratorium

August 4, 2021 admin 0

By Patrick Graham, Ph.D. The eviction moratorium may end with only 12 percent of the $25 billion of the rent assistance approved in December spent. Some lessons could make a difference for millions facing eviction. State and local governments and […]

Toolkits to Help You Talk with Vaccine-Hesitant People in Your Community

July 22, 2021 admin 0

By Dena Vang More than half the adults in the United States have gotten vaccinated. While these numbers continue to increase, addressing vaccine hesitancy among minority communities will continue to play a significant role in mitigating the disproportionate impacts of […]

Drake, Other Celebrities Back Financial Firm’s Efforts To Offset Their Carbon Footprints

July 22, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Rapper Drake is latest to join those who support Aspiration’s reforestation program and other sustainability measures.
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Meet The Young Latina Immigrant Behind Boston’s First Zero-Waste Store

June 30, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

UVida is ready to attract climate-friendly customers.
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Trust Black Women, Even In A ‘Man’s World’ Sherina Maye Edwards is shaking up gender norms in the utility world

June 4, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Last month, Sherina Maye Edwards became the first Black, woman president and chief executive officer of one of the U.S.’s largest women-owned utility specialty companies, INTREN. An attorney by trade, there have been many prestigious moments in […]

Closing the Digital Divide Requires Everyone to Come to the Table

June 3, 2021 admin 0

By Donna Rattley Washington It took a public health crisis to reveal, more than anything, the stark reality for the millions of digitally disconnected families in our nation. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, households have relied on quality […]

7 REASONS TO CHARTER A PRIVATE YACHT THIS YEAR

June 3, 2021 admin 0

The New Kontiki M/S Wayra Offers a Socially Distanced Vacation along the Ecuadorian Coast Starting in August (Manta, ECUADOR – May 2021) Beginning August 2021, Kontiki Expeditionsintroduces a safe and distinctive vacation alternative for exploring Ecuador by sea. Kontiki Expedition’s 128-foot private […]

Teachers Fest 2021 Virtual Event for Educators K-12

June 2, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about the Teacher’s Festival? Teachers Fest is for EDUCATORS ONLY: K-12 Teachers, professors, paraeducators, and retired educators. During Teachers Fest 2021, educators will meet safely online to celebrate their hard work & dedication during our virtual extravaganza. Teachers […]

A Year In The Death Of George Floyd: Trauma, Hope, And Political Gridlock, By Everyday Americans

May 28, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

A year after the police murder set off protests and violence, Americans wrestle with racial reckoning and political stalemate
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Boardroom Brawl: ExxonMobil Faces Proxy Fight Over Directors’ Slate

May 26, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Effort to elect independent candidates who will push the oil giant to pursue low-carbon initiatives gains momentum.
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New Labor Legislation Kicks Up Controversy With Potential Adverse Impact For Small Businesses

May 18, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

One survey found more than 60 percent of women- and minority-owned small businesses could lose significant opportunities.
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Greater Justice is Coming: Taking on Abusive and Deadly Policing with New DOJ Leadership

May 18, 2021 admin 0

By Ben Jealous Thanks to the voters who elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, we now have a Department of Justice that actually cares about justice. And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. […]

COVID Jackals: How Black Marketeers Are Cashing In On Desperate Loved Ones

May 13, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

As hospitals run out of oxygen and drugs, cruel profiteers are running sick scams on the families of victims.
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