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Food Justice: Are Nanofarms the Future?
(Nanofarms in action. Courtesy of Replantable.) Entrepreneurs and food justice activists have been cultivating new and innovative ways to get healthy, nourishing vegetables into the hands of urban dwellers and underserved communities. Vertical Farming – for example – could revolutionize the way the basic needs…
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NFL Hires Popular, History-Making Female Police Chief
(Cathy Lanier poses with Washington D.C. police officers. Photo: Ted Eytan) A popular police chief is switching jobs this week. Cathy Lanier – the first ever female police chief of Washington, D.C. – is departing from her role as a public servant and picking up…
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How You Can Help Louisiana Flood Victims
(The National Guard prepares for flooding in Louisiana) Disastrous floods have struck Louisiana yet again. The toll has been staggering. This week, more than 66,000 Louisianans have filed for FEMA assistance. As many as 40,000 homes have been damaged by flood waters, and at least…
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Gays Against Guns: LGBTQ Activists Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
A group of LGBTQ activists are taking a stand against gun violence, with hundreds participating in direct actions against gun companies and their allies around the country. Gays Against Guns (GAG) formed following the massacre at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando this past June, in…
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Undocumented Immigrants in Holding Hunger Strike
(The Berks County Residential Center located in Leesport, Pennsylvania.) Women at a Pennsylvania residential center housing undocumented immigrants are on hunger strike to call attention to the slow mechanisms of government authorities in dealing with their cases. The Berks County Residential Center is home to…
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AnalyticsIQ Connects Nonprofits With Big Data
There is a common saying in the nonprofit sector that philanthropic institutions lag at least ten years behind private industry counterparts when it comes to implementing new technologies. Donor retention, for example, is often treated as an art rather than a science. When nonprofits lack…
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Camp Century: Abandoned US Base in Greenland Poses Radioactive Threat
(The Greenland Ice Sheet, home to Camp Century, an abandoned US base that could leak radioactive waste) While certain political parties and public figures (here’s looking at you, Donald Trump) may dismiss the reality of climate change as a politically expedient ploy, the overwhelming majority…
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Violence in Europe: Knife Attack in London
After a spate of unnerving public attacks in Europe, citizens across the continent are on edge. Germany has experienced three separate incidents – including a mass stabbing, a mass shooting, and a failed bomb attack – in recent weeks that have resulted in a heavier…
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Trump Feuds with Fallen Soldier’s Parents
(Arlington Cemetery) In his latest indiscretion, Donald Trump has committed a cardinal sin of public life – denigrating soldiers and their families. Following the DNC, the erstwhile reality star and Republican presidential candidate has gotten himself into hot water over his aggressive response to the…
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