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LA celebrity activism is clashing with environmental justice

LA celebrity activism is clashing with environmental justice

As stars in one of California’s wealthiest areas protest against toxic waste disposal following devastating fires, the mass destruction of LA’s poorer communities highlights the inherent elitism of environmental discourse.  Los Angeles is still recovering from some of the most devastating fires in its history, which burnt through the Pacific Palisades community at the beginning of January and continued for a number of weeks. By the time the fires were...

By Brighton, UK
King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music

King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music

As part of an effort to jump into new media, King Charles has broadcast ‘The King’s Music Room’ via Apple Music, sharing his favourite songs and a few anecdotes from his life. King Charles has collaborated with Apple Music to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2025. ‘The King’s Music Room’ is a broadcast and song playlist. Touted as a celebration of music from across the world, King Charles picks his favourite tracks...

By Bristol, UK
US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’

US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’

The Trump Administration is set to repurpose CBP Home, an app originally intended to facilitate asylum appointments, in order to allow undocumented migrants to ‘self-deport.’ The Trump Administration has announced it will be reconfiguring an app called CBP Home to provide undocumented migrants a way to ‘self-report.’ US Customs and Bored Patrol says that this will be a way for individuals to leave the country without facing ‘harsher consequences.’ US officials...

By Bristol, UK
Exclusive – ‘Women of the Wall’ on the fight for the equality of Jewish women

Exclusive – ‘Women of the Wall’ on the fight for the equality of Jewish women

I spoke with Yochi Rappeport, Women of the Wall's Executive Director, about the 36 years of resistance they have endured to achieve their religious freedom mission at the Western Wall. The Western Wall is Judaism's most sacred holy site. Unfortunately, there are social and legal restrictions driven by misconceptions about how Jewish women pray at the Kotel. One of the main limitations is the 2010 regulation that prohibits bringing Torah scrolls...

By Milan, Italy