Tag Archives: tragedy

Venezuela: one story, out of so many – no diesel, no rescues

Posted on June 30, 2026 by borderslynn

I found this story today. It magnifies how the tragedy was made a million times worse, when no diesel was available for the vital heavy lifting machinery required in the first 72 hours of the earthquakes.

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5 year old Liam abducted by ICE

Posted on February 1, 2026 by borderslynn

A heartbreaking story about Liam Conejo Ramos: Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old boy taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, is now sick, sleeping a lot and asking for his mom, according to his family and lawmakers who have … Continue reading →

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Apartheid to Genocide?

Posted on May 11, 2025 by borderslynn

I am reproducing the moving speech of Susan Abulhawa: https://peaceandplanetnews.org/susan-abulhawas-powerful-address-at-the-oxford-union/ by Susan Abulhawa | Fall 2024 Edition Remarks at the Oxford Union debate In a profoundly moving and meticulously crafted address, Palestinian author and human rights activist Susan Abulhawa captivated the Oxford Union … Continue reading →

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Learning from our mistakes

Posted on July 3, 2023 by borderslynn

One thing we hear often said by authorities after a disaster is, ‘let us learn from our mistakes and work to ensure this can never happen again.’ Earthquakes ………a map of the world, with the locations of the biggest earthquakes … Continue reading →

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