(May 19, 2021) Progressive grassroots, community-based online fundraising is much more diverse and varied then some mainstream charity fundraisers might think. In November, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surprised mainstream news outlets by raising over $200,000 for a variety of causes by playing the popular video game Among Us in partnership with … [Read more...] about YouTube and Twitch: Diverse faces at the online fundraising frontier
Amazon and role of algorithms in propelling conspiracy theories
(May 14, 2021) Amazon, the world’s largest online marketplace uses algorithms as part of its sales strategy, artificial intelligence that might give the consumer tips on another good book about gardening, but also advances dangerous misinformation for profit. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which studies extremism and polarization, just released a … [Read more...] about Amazon and role of algorithms in propelling conspiracy theories
COVID disaster in India spills over: ‘The pharmacy of the world’ halts exports of vaccines
(May 10, 2021) “Often dubbed the 'pharmacy of the world,' India is one of the biggest suppliers of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX programme to help immunization in poorer countries,” reported Al Jazeera on May 10, and the COVID disaster in India has worldwide implications. Africa is ‘watching in horror’ as India’s vicious second COVID wave forces that country to … [Read more...] about COVID disaster in India spills over: ‘The pharmacy of the world’ halts exports of vaccines
Stark Gap Worldwide in Covid Vaccines
(May 10, 2021) “There is already a stark gap worldwide between vaccination programs in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose,” according to the New York Times. “More than 1.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 17 doses for every 100 people.” But vaccine averages belie the inequity of distribution with wealthier countries … [Read more...] about Stark Gap Worldwide in Covid Vaccines
Talking UP with Katherena Vermette
(May 10, 2021) Katherena Vermette is a Métis writer from Treaty 1 Territory in Manitoba. Her first book North End Love Songs won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Her novel The Break won 2017 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. In 2017, she began a series of graphic novels, A Girl Called Echo, with illustrator Scott Henderson … [Read more...] about Talking UP with Katherena Vermette