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Lynn Holland
@lholland
political scientist ✦ writer ✍️ ☕ 🍂
Colorado
Supporting indigenous land rights, environmental justice, our neighbors to the south, with gratitude for the good hearts and minds here.
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Standing up for democracy means standing up for public libraries
"Every day, librarians are harassed, threatened and intimidated for doing their jobs by people who want to turn libraries into bloody battlefields in the culture wars that are dividing this country and undermining democracy." Paramilitary training banned in Maine
Maine's governor has just signed a ban on paramilitary training camps that cause civil disorder, regardless of party or ideology. The measure comes after Christopher Pohlhaus, founder of Blood Tribe, one of the fastest growing white supremacy groups in the country, bought land in David Ortiz, first CO state rep to use a wheelchair, calls on those with disabilities to run for office
When Colorado state Representative David Ortiz took office in 2021, he became the first Colorado legislator to use a wheelchair on the job. Rep Ortiz believes Colorado is leading the way in accessibility in lawmaking, although some parts of the state still lack basic accessibilit Michael J Fox among Time's 100 Most Influential
Michael J Fox has been a tireless advocate, not only for those with Parkinson's, but all who live with disabilities. As a young adult, he developed Parkinson's, a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and causes tremors, stiffness, and difficulty moving. Ten years Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer areas of the world
Contrary to international guidelines, Nestlé Company, the world’s largest consumer goods company, is adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The results of a recent test of Nestlé baby foods sold in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Classical music helps rescue trapped belugas
In 1984, a group of 3000 beluga whales became trapped by a thick ice pack in the Chukchi Peninsula's ice-covered waters. Crossing the icy area to the open ocean in one breath was impossible, and the whales were left in their small breathing pools where they had little chance of s Press Release //The Colorado News Collaborative - COLab, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Broadcasters Association, Colorado Media Project, Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition and The Denver Press Club write to express our collective dismay and concern over the recent ex Colorado rep leaves a loaded gun in the men's room
Colorado state Rep Don Wilson, R-Colorado Springs, left a loaded 9 mm Glock unattended in the Capitol men’s room for 23 minutes. “Having guns in those spaces creates a risk of (the gun owner losing) control of the weapon — he leaves it in the bathroom or there’s a fight and his g Gov Noem banished from tribal lands in South Dakota
Having accused tribal members of belonging to drug cartels, South Dakota Kristi Noem has been banished from the sovereign territory of the Sioux bands and will be subject to detention and/or removal if she violates the order. As a result, Governor Noem is now prohibited from ente Women at the heart of a new sustainable, safe, and just bus system in Colombia
In Bogotá's new innovative bus fleet, nicknamed La Rolita, the director and 60% of the drivers are women, as compared to 2.8 percent citywide. The women, as it turns out, attend more closely to maintenance and have fewer accidents than male drivers. La Rolita offers flexible work Happy Birthday, Dolores Huerta!
A powerful voice for the rights of farmworkers, Dolores Huerta devoted her life to the fight for better pay and safer working conditions in the fields including the elimination of harmful pesticides. She also led voter registration drives, fought for the election of more women an Girl Scouts reaches out to migrant children
As government officials debate how to handle the influx of new arrivals, Girl Scout Troop 6000 is quietly welcoming hundreds of newly arrived children in NYC. Most of the girls have fled dire conditions in South and Central America and endured a difficult journey to the US. Launc At Yale, Christian pastors sign a declaration opposing religious nationalism Brazil continues to fortify its democracy
Brazil's Supreme Court has unanimously determined that the armed forces have no constitutional power to intervene in disputes between the government branches. The decision came in response to claims by former President Bolsonaro and his supporters that any of the three branches c Musk accused of anti-democratic disinformation campaign by Brazil's Supreme Court
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has initiated an investigation of Elon Musk, billionaire owner of social network X. The Court has accused Musk of deploying "digital militias," coordinated efforts at spreading misinformation online, to attack democratic institut “What is good for Guatemala is good for the region and the US." -- US State Department
The election of Guatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, has brought renewed attention to migration from that country by the Biden administration. With US assistance, Arévalo intends to invest heavily in efforts to combat corruption and crime and relieve the poverty affecting More Colorado River water used for cattle feed than drinking, business, and industrial use combined
A study has found that more Colorado River water is used to grow cattle feed than for drinking water, business needs, and industrial use combined. Alfalfa and other hays used to feed cattle make up more than a quarter of all human water usage and over half of the amount used for Workers hold the line against Argentina's Milei
Forty-five days after Pres. Milei took office, 1.5 million Argentines from all sectors took to the streets in a national strike. “Not one step back,” one associated union declared. The focus of their outrage was Milei’s Omnibus Bill containing sweeping changes including the priva By: Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker and a key ally of Joe Biden, signed a letter on Friday from dozens of congressional Democrats to the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging a halt to weapons transfers to I
