Youth Advocacy
Youth Advocacy
Year 3, Week 03 (193 total reports)
10.12.2023-16.01.2024
REVIEW and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Advocating for young people as the GOP undermines the health of children and the rights of women and minorities.
https://www.communitiesoftrust-jerrygoebel.com/youthadvocacy
Best Links of The Week
16.01.2024
Einstein’s 7 rules for a better life
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/einstein-rules-better-life/
We tend to think of Einstein as someone who gave us insights into how the physical universe worked. Many think he was high on the Aspergers Spectrum and, although a physics and mathematical genius, perhaps a bit inept in social settings. I had the opportunity of meeting someone at Princeton University who worked closely with Einstein and learned many things about the man one might not read in books or magazines. This article, from “Big Think,” also points out he had some key insights into living a life of well-being and happiness. I would suggest reviewing his notes for insights into your own life. Perhaps you, like me, are stymied about the interconnectedness of the universe, still there’s a lot that this genius can teach us about the interconnectedness of other aspects of our lives.
15.01.2024
So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/14/1224507582/davos-oxfam-rich-poor-inequality
Some people shy away from taxing billionaires—just in case they become one. This is a fallacy purported by the very people who hoard gross amounts of possessions. The vast majority of billionaires were not “self-made,” but born into privilege. Donald Trump is a grand example of this, Forbes says that he inherited around $40 million dollars, lost it all, claimed he was a self-made billionaire, before it was revealed that his billions were largely debt and overinflated assets. Tax these people…
14.01.2024
Here’s What Right-Wing Power Brokers Want Trump to Do in His Second Term
https://www.thedailybeast.com/right-wing-power-brokers-plan-for-trumps-second-term
It’s not hard to miss what a second term for Trump would look like as his power brokers have written it out in black and white. The “Dictator-On-Day-One” would continue his attack on diversity and women’s rights as would revenge politics and, of course, wiping out his own crimes and prosecutions.
13.01.2024
These Republican governors chose to let some kids go hungry this summer
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/summer-ebt-wic-funding-free-school-lunches-rcna133252
These Republican Governors are perfect examples of putting politics ahead of children’s lives. The party that professes they are “Pro-Life” is really nothing more than “Pro-Birth.” After birth, children and women are on their own.
12.01.2024
'God & Country' explores rise of Christian nationalism in America
Perhaps the number one disease in US politics today is Christian Nationalism. Trump won the primary in Iowa largely due to Evangelical support. How can anyone who reads the Gospel possibly support a man who is so obviously egomaniacal and misogynistic? Last week, found Trump declaring he was sent by God to save the United States and, in the same breath, hoping the economy would collapse under Joe Biden so he would not get the blame.
11.01.2024
Four More Years of Unchecked Misogyny
https://apple.news/AEqSoi4PNRvS9MMFTF4E5yg
This article states clearly one of the gravest concerns about a second Trump term, if you’re a woman, a minority, or LGBTQ+, voting for Trump is like selling away your own rights.
10.01.2024
Florida school district removes dictionaries from libraries, citing law championed by DeSantis
https://popular.info/p/florida-school-district-removes-dictionaries
Similar to the article above about Governor’s voting against children’s food programs, this article points to how outlandish the far right has become in it’s quest to control people’s minds.
This Week’s Links
16.01.2024
Einstein’s 7 rules for a better life
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/einstein-rules-better-life/
LGBTQ+ Iowans feel threatened by Republican candidates' stances
https://www.advocate.com/politics/iowa-caucus-lgbtq-fears-republicans
5 Ways to Connect With Your Friend Experiencing Depression
15.01.2024
So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/14/1224507582/davos-oxfam-rich-poor-inequality
World’s five richest men double their fortunes as poorest 60 percent lose money, Oxfam says
‘We are becoming numb’: The disturbing reality of three migrants drowning at Texas border
You Should Go to a Trump Rally
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/01/trump-rally-iowa-2024-election/677119/
Dr. Clarence Jones: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would call Donald Trump a 'moral fraud'
We Fact Checked Everything Trump Has Said About Climate Change Since 2021
https://heatmap.news/politics/trump-fact-check-climate-change-wind-solar-electric-vehicles-energy
From Kindergarten To College, Girls Are Outperforming Boys
Neurodiversity Is an Identity, Not a Disorder
Fox Hasn’t Molded Conservative Thought. It’s The Other Way Around
https://politizoom.com/fox-hasnt-molded-conservative-thought-its-the-other-way-around/
14.01.2024
Here’s What Right-Wing Power Brokers Want Trump to Do in His Second Term
https://www.thedailybeast.com/right-wing-power-brokers-plan-for-trumps-second-term
How Historical Trauma Lives in Us All
Opinion | The eerie new Trump ad pushing the boundaries of Christian theology
https://apple.news/A6Ga-lkACQleLsADnaMFpXw
Woman, 2 children die crossing Rio Grande as Border Patrol says it was prevented from intervening
How to navigate an era of disruption, disinformation, and division
13.01.2024
These Republican governors chose to let some kids go hungry this summer
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/summer-ebt-wic-funding-free-school-lunches-rcna133252
Evangelical leaders lose influence as followers find new savior in Trump
Gender dysphoria diagnoses are steadily increasing. Here's what that means
https://www.advocate.com/news/gender-dysphoria-diagnoses-increase
GOP lawmakers are trying to force all therapists to practice conversion therapy on trans people
Sarah Huckabee Sanders keeps upping the ante on her cruelty
https://www.queerty.com/sarah-huckabee-sanders-keeps-upping-the-ante-on-her-cruelty-20240112
Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals She's 'Truly Interested' in Being Donald Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security
https://okmagazine.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-interested-donald-trump-secretary-homeland-security/
Technology's Original Sin is the Theft of Attention
Trump Foil Adam Schiff Would Expand Supreme Court, Abolish Electoral College to ‘Protect Democracy’: Report
Biden Crackdown Hauls In $520 Million In Back Taxes From The Ultrawealthy
Trump Must Return Millions He Got From Foreign Governments, Democrats Say
https://newrepublic.com/post/178052/raskin-demands-trump-return-millions-paid-foreign-governments
12.01.2024
'God & Country' explores rise of Christian nationalism in America
House Republican game-plan: Impeach everyone
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/11/house-republicans-impeach-biden-mayorkas-garland
GOP lawmaker told Uganda to “stand firm” on its “Kill the Gays” bill
American Universities Are Post-truth
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/claudine-gay-harvard-scandal/677096/
January 6 Is Exactly What the Fourteenth Amendment Was Talking About
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/january-6-14th-amendment/677098/
Scholars Aren’t Studying the Questions Education Leaders Care About Most (Opinion)
Harvard's 85-year study reveals the one thing that's the key to happiness and it's pretty simple
https://scoop.upworthy.com/harvards-85-year-study-reveals-the-number-one-key-to-happiness
How Autistic Individuals Adapt to a Neurotypical World
Five Ways to Help Children with Challenging Behaviours
https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/how-to-help-children-with-challenging-behaviour/
11.01.2024
Four More Years of Unchecked Misogyny
https://apple.news/AEqSoi4PNRvS9MMFTF4E5yg
Bertrand Russell & Buckminster Fuller on Why We Should Work Less, and Live and Learn More
Nikki Haley’s refusal to acknowledge America’s racism is exactly why schools need to teach about it
Trump Rally Prayers Have Gotten Dark: ‘Demonic Forces At Play’
https://themessenger.com/politics/trump-rally-prayers-have-gotten-dark-demonic-forces-at-play
Trump is 'proud' about taking away abortion rights. Republicans will keep losing because of it.
Florida Republicans Want to Destroy Restrictions on Teenage Labor
The Proud Boys are collapsing: Surprise! Legal consequences do hurt authoritarian movements
10.01.2024
Florida school district removes dictionaries from libraries, citing law championed by DeSantis
https://popular.info/p/florida-school-district-removes-dictionaries
Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/trump-immunity-hearing-2020-election/677072/
Biden Blasts Trump After He Wishes For A Stock Market Collapse
People share the 18 things that are a 'subtle sign' someone is really smart
https://www.upworthy.com/people-share-the-things-that-are-a-subtle-sign-someone-is-really-smart-rp4
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