Photo credit: AFP Libyan authorities deported over 150 Nigerian women and children on Tuesday under a UN-affiliated “voluntary return” scheme for irregular migrants, an immigration official and UN sources said. Libya is a key departure point on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast for migrants from other parts of Africa. They risk dangerous sea voyages in the…
dear hungry but conscientious, to ask whether to eat meat in light of industrial farming practices is to confront how our eating shapes our relationship to Creation. this is not merely a question of diet but how we live in harmony – with creatures, the land and our neighbours. how we treat animals reflects the…
Invest: verb (1) 1. to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return 2. to make use of for future benefits to advantages 3. to involve or engage especially emotionally invest: verb (2) 1 a: to array in the symbol of office or honor b: to furnish with power or authority c:…
Photo credit: France24 Israel launched a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. AP reports that Palestinian officials claimed at least 69 deaths were recorded. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the…
Photo credit: EEAS In response to a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis, the European Union has allocated 200,000 euros in emergency humanitarian aid to support Congolese asylum seekers in Burundi. European Union’s website reports that due to the ongoing armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, many people have had to flee. Over 65,000 people…
It’s sad – grievous – not to have had mothering. Completely sacrificing a child’s needs to one’s own interests runs counter to the very meaning of “mother,” which can make it difficult for outsiders to understand her actions to say nothing of yourself. It’s not clear why you feel you have to explain anything to third…
molar: noun : a tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted for grinding molar: adjective 1: pulverizing by friction: grinding 2: of, or relating to, or located near the molar teeth molar: adjective (2) 1: of or relating to a mole of a substance 2: containing one mole of solute in one litre of…
