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President Trump is doing everything he can to stop undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S., especially at our southern border. But within five to ten years, experts say, we’ll be competing for immigrants to come here. When Will the U.S. Start Competing for Immigrants? Sooner Than You Think https://barnraisingmedia.com/trump-immigration-rural-economies-workforce/ Related Reading
Americans are using national parks in ever-increasing numbers, and their spending contributes heavily to local GDP, jobs and wages. Here’s a look at how the parks affect the economy. How do national parks affect the economy? https://usafacts.org/articles/how-do-national-parks-affect-the-economy Related Reading
Sioux Falls, S.D., has plenty of affordable housing available for its poorest citizens, but the application process is so complex that houses sometimes sit vacant for six months or more. To solve that problem, the city is building an online portal that it hopes will be cheap, simple and effective in connecting people with homes….
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The people who used sit-ins to overcome racial segregation in the 1960s are seeing a national government taking shape that is reminiscent of the white supremacy they faced then, and they’re teaching today’s young people how to overcome it. 65 years ago, sit-ins were born. Has their time come again? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/0224/black-history-month-sit-ins-courtland-cox Related Reading
350.org is calling on us all to become activists in the climate movement. The time for action is now: “We believe in the collective power of ordinary people taking action for climate justice. Through online campaigns, grassroots organizing and mass public actions, our movement is rising up all over the world. Join us!” Related Reading
Check out the recent release from The Guardian DOCUMENTARIES … “They are the children of the Black Panther party – the self-styled Panther cubs. Born into the 1970s revolutionary movement for Black equality and self-determination, they have lived in the shadows of a promised land that was never attained. We join them as they continue…
Tires for electric vehicles (EVs) have become one of the greatest emitters of particulate matter, and it’s having a disturbing impact on our environment. The good news is that a UK-based company plans to build a $500 million tire factory in the United States to manufacture eco-friendly tires for EVs. How to make an EV…
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YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. Slater Jewell-Kemker was…
