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In the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Reports describe widespread looting, killings, attacks on aid and mass displacement.
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“Congolese Are Paying the Price” for Western Demand for Minerals & Support for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Report...
www.democracynow.org
February 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country, is triggering panic. Reports describe widespread looting, killings, attacks on aid and mass displacement.
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/20/de...
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/20/de...
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Authoritarians attack women’s and LGBTQ rights to consolidate power—it’s a strategy, not a side effect. Trump’s playbook is no different. Follow Jennifer Weiss-Wolf as she tracks these attacks, with a deliberate eye toward solutions.
Women's and LGBTQ rights are under attack. But we're fighting back.
Authoritarian regimes have long undermined equality. But we can still protect and advance essential rights.
contrarian.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Authoritarians attack women’s and LGBTQ rights to consolidate power—it’s a strategy, not a side effect. Trump’s playbook is no different. Follow Jennifer Weiss-Wolf as she tracks these attacks, with a deliberate eye toward solutions.
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“They can cut funding. Change the rules. Force artists out of the spotlight. But they can’t take away our songs.”
It was the arts. Now it’s public lands. Don’t think they won’t come for what matters to you.
From the Honky Tonk to the Symphony Hall
Why what happens at the Kennedy Center Matters to Country Music
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February 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“They can cut funding. Change the rules. Force artists out of the spotlight. But they can’t take away our songs.”