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November 7 Interfaith Networking to End Systemic Racism

Creating a Faith-Based Network Against Racism If racism and the way it’s embedded in our society and systems troubles your soul, please join ICUJP online via Zoom, Sunday, November 7, 4-6:00 pm PST. Register here now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMud-GqqTkjGNdhFRuOsFzAODLX4s49vl1d ICUJP’s Program Committee is calling together faith centers, activist organizations, and individuals to create an ongoing faith-based network to end systemic racism. We hope to reinforce each other’s work and help build a critical mass that will contribute to ending systemic racism. The meeting will begin with brief presentations from [...]

By |2021-11-03T00:30:22-05:00November 3rd, 2021|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Education, Food, Health, Health Care, Homelessness, Housing, Justice/Injustice|0 Comments
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Question Posed to Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Open Letter Query to CDC: Why Not Lift Restrictions on Those Who Already Had COVID-19, Parallel to Those Fully Vaccinated? https://www.icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Reply-to-CDC-Re-Natural-Immunity-v-Vaccine-Immunity.pdf [Note: Change Links advises considering all material regarding COVID with a healthy dose of skepticism, but the questions raised here about why those who have contracted and recovered from COVID are not getting the same access as those who are fully vaccinated seems like a valid one on its merits. It is not tied up with denialism of COVID or of the efficacy of the vaccines, [...]

By |2021-11-03T00:14:41-05:00November 3rd, 2021|Activism, COVID-19, Health, Health Care|0 Comments
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Evictions Wrongfully Proceeding in LA Courts

Evictions Proceeding in LA Courts Despite COVID, Moratorium By Ray Jones and Michael Novick Earlier this year, Public Counsel filed suit on behalf of itself and numerous LA-area legal aid organizations, to demand the LA Superior Court shut down, rather than continuing civil trials on traffic citations and “unlawful detainer” – eviction – proceedings. Their claim is that the needless court actions endanger the health of the poor people being dragged into court needlessly, and the attorneys who represent them. “This lawsuit highlights how perfunctory rules and [...]

By |2021-09-03T02:31:31-05:00September 3rd, 2021|Africa, Big Business, California, COVID-19, Democracy, Gentrification/Displacement, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Justice/Injustice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Low income, Movements, News, Politics, Poverty|0 Comments
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PDF of June 2021 print edition of Change Links

By |2021-05-29T23:46:02-05:00May 29th, 2021|Activism, Ads, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Biden, Black Lives Matter, Calendar, California, COVID-19, Events, Garcetti, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Indigenous Nations, Israel and Palestine, Justice/Injustice, Latin America, Movements, Palestine, Peace, Peace Vigils, Police, Police Brutality, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Social Media, Socialism|0 Comments
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HomeBoy Industries Partners with LA County to Encourage COVID Vaccinations

L.A. County Public Health Partners with Homeboy Industries to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations New PSAs talking about the importance of getting vaccinated, overcoming hesitancy, and the impact the virus has had on the community. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) and Homeboy Industries partnered together to promote the COVID-19 vaccinations in new public service announcements (PSAs) showcasing Father Greg Boyle and employees speaking about the importance of getting vaccinated, overcoming hesitancy and understanding the impact the virus has had on the community. Public Health, [...]

By |2021-05-29T23:33:44-05:00May 29th, 2021|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, COVID-19, Disability issues, Health, Health Care, Heroes and Whistleblowers|0 Comments
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Free Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Treatment is Freedom

Mumia is now recovering from heart surgery, please contact Gov. Tom Wolf and prison authorities! Cite the UN's condemnation of the hospital shackling! On the morning of April 20, Mumia came out of surgery, and his lawyers were told that the procedure was successful. Later that evening, Mumia called his wife Wadiya, had a good conversation, and Wadiya says that he sounds strong! While Mumia recovers during the next few weeks, we must keep building public pressure to ensure that Mumia gets the best possible treatment. On [...]

By |2021-04-30T18:40:49-05:00April 30th, 2021|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Health, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Human Rights, Jails, Justice/Injustice, Movements, News, Politics, Prisons, Solidarity|0 Comments
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The Intellectual Property on Covid-19 Should Be Shared as Rapidly and Widely as Possible

The Intellectual Property on Covid-19 Should Be Shared as Rapidly and Widely as Possible byJeffrey D. Sachs https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/04/29/intellectual-property-covid-19-should-be-shared-rapidly-and-widely-possible [Excerpt] Published on Thursday, April 29, 2021 by Project Syndicate Intellectual Property must serve the global good, rather than humanity serving the interests of a few private companies. And in the case of Covid-19, the global good is not in doubt: rapid worldwide immunization, in order to save lives, prevent the emergence of new variants, and end the pandemic. The governments of South Africa, India, and dozens of other [...]

By |2021-04-30T18:36:29-05:00April 30th, 2021|Anti-Racism/Racism, Beyond Capitalism, COVID-19, Economy, Health, India, National Security, News, Solidarity|0 Comments
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Vegans Should Eat Eggs

by Anaïs Schlienger https://medium.com/illumination/why-vegans-should-eat-eggs-49a140d0f8e0 Excerpts: How did I come to this realization? My father has hens, he lives in a small city and has a big garden. He loves his hens with all his heart. He cooks rice especially for them, takes the time to chop the vegetables’ peelings for them and adds oats in their food. They are the happiest as they can be. Every day, or every two days, a hen lays an egg. And they won’t stop doing it just because a human did [...]

By |2021-03-01T03:09:10-05:00March 1st, 2021|Activism, Climate Change, Ecology, Economy, Food, Health, Health, Movements|0 Comments
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Fungi’s Lessons for Adapting to Life on a Damaged Planet

Fungi’s Lessons for Adapting to Life on a Damaged Planet   Book review: Entangled Life: How Fungi Change Our Make Our World, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures, by Merlin Sheldrake, Random House   https://getpocket.com/explore/item/fungi-s-lessons-for-adapting-to-life-on-a-damaged-planet   EXCERPT:   Merlin Sheldrake’s new book Entangled Life looks at the complex world of fungi, its adaptive ability, and its interconnectedness with all other forms of life. He spoke with Robert Macfarlane,author of Underland, (see below reference) about his relationship to fungi and its strategic lessons on growth in the [...]

By |2021-03-01T03:07:22-05:00March 1st, 2021|Book Reviews, Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Food, Health, Solidarity|0 Comments
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Health Corner: Slow Cooker Golden Chick Pea Soup

Slow Cooker Golden Chickpea Soup by The Kitchn / Kelli Foster https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-golden-chickpea-soup-253251 Photos by Joe Lingeman As we move through the cold days of the new year, this is the soup you’ll want to keep on repeat in your meal plan. It is wholesome comfort food at its finest, with a taste and texture that’s equal parts hearty, bright, and completely nourishing. Slow cooking mellows the pungent, bitter bite of turmeric, and a dollop of yogurt partnered with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice lend a tangy [...]

By |2021-01-30T04:10:46-05:00January 30th, 2021|Food, Health|0 Comments
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Keeping Fit at All Ages

Keeping Fit: How to Do the Right Exercise for Your Age by Julie Broderick, TrinityCollege, Dublin, Ireland https://theconversation.com/keeping-fit-how-to-do-the-right-exercise-for-your-age-108851 Also see: https://theconversation.com/how-to-stay-fit-into-your-60s-and-beyond-110214 The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type and amount of exercise you should do changes as you age. To ensure that you are doing the right type of exercise for your age, follow this simple guide.

By |2021-01-30T04:09:55-05:00January 30th, 2021|Education, Health|0 Comments
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Incarcerated Women Confront COVID, Forced Sterilizations

PBS recently released a documentary on the forced sterilization of women in CA prisons, as they struggle for accountability by the state and the CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the consequences of the practice, which went on for years. Although it has now been outlawed, there has been no justice or recompense for the hundreds of women who were affected. the PBS Independent Lens documentary is no longer available for streaming but the trailer is here: https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/nov/23/independent-lens-belly-beast/ Initial press reports said 148 women had been [...]

By |2020-12-31T02:55:19-05:00December 31st, 2020|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, California, Film & Documentaries, Girls, Health, Health Care, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Human Rights, Justice/Injustice, Michael Novick, Movements, News, People, Politics, Prisons, Solidarity, Whistleblowers, Women|0 Comments
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