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another-bad-sign-for-america's-middle-class (article + videos)
"You don't have to be an economic victim of the Great Recession to know that America's middle class is being squeezed in an unprecedented manner. Not only is the U.S. middle class no longer the world's richest, according to recent research, but millions of families who were once financially secure are now living hand-to-mouth."
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International Workers' Day
Why we celebrate May 1st (Encyclopedia of Chicago)
"On May 1, 1886, Chicago unionists, reformers, socialists, anarchists, and ordinary workers combined to make the city the center of the national movement for an eight-hour day. Between April 25 and May 4, workers attended scores of meetings and paraded through the streets at least 19 times. On Saturday, May 1, 35,000 workers walked off their jobs. Tens of thousands more, both skilled and unskilled, joined them on May 3 and 4. Crowds traveled from workplace to workplace urging fellow workers to strike. Many now adopted the radical demand of eight hours' work for ten hours' pay. Police clashed with strikers at least a dozen times, three with shootings."
"Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.
Labor Day was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, who organized the first parade in New York City. After the Haymarket Massacre, which occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland feared that commemorating Labor Day on May 1 could become an opportunity to commemorate the affair. Thus, in 1887, it was established as an official holiday in September to support the Labor Day that the Knights favored.[1]
The equivalent holiday in Canada, Labour Day, is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. In many other countries (more than 80 worldwide), "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on May 1."
Source : Wikipedia
pbs video
(2011) CBS Chicago : 125 th anniversary of Haymarket riots article + very short audio
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In the NYT:Why some cannot celebrate
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LA Clippers owner race row ban welcomed
LA Clippers coach's relief at owner's ban
Sterling's views have 'no place in the NBA'
(See previous articles on this blog)
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Campaigning against racism in football
‘We are all monkeys’ – stars go bananas to support Alves against racism
(to "go bananas" : to become mildly crazy)
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Explanations and illustrations :
What some players are confronted with:
Dani Alves eats banana thrown at him.
After the match, the 30-year-old Alves posted a clip of the incident on Instagram, joking his father had always told him to eat bananas to prevent cramp.
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Let's remember Paul Canoville, Chelsea's first black player.
Poem Black and Blue written by an eight-year-old schoolboy
his autobiography : Black and Blue
BBC NEWS ARTICLE, September 2013
The Voice online
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Extracts from Bend it like Beckham
Whole scene + match + Joe : starts at 5'41
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TIME : D Day for Donald Sterling
A VOA Summary of the incident (video)
The Huffington Post
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A social media director for the Obama campaign tells the story of how a well-timed photo of Barack and Michelle Obama broke records for Twitter and Facebook
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BBC NEWS :Los Angeles Clippers in silent protest over racist remarks by their owner Donald Sterling
ON ABC5 :
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The Clippers players protested against their owner, Donald Sterling, before their playoff game
on Sunday night by ditching their team jackets and putting on logo-less red warmup shirts.
Photo: AP, Getty Images
"President Barack Obama's comment : President Obama, speaking at a news conference in Malaysia, called Sterling’s remarks “incredibly offensive.” “When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t really have to do anything, you just let them talk,” Obama added.
Another reaction on CNN
"Plantation mentality thrives in L.A. Clippers owner's suite"
By Paula Madison
April 28, 2014
Paula Madison's reaction(video)
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VOA NEWS Summary of incident and reactions(video)
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Another illustration of what some players are confronted with:
Dani Alves eats banana thrown at him.
After the match, the 30-year-old Alves posted a clip of the incident on Instagram, joking his father had always told him to eat bananas to prevent cramp.
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1968 Olympics Black Power salute: "Another silent protest"
Source : Wikipedia
A film was made : SALUTE
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Link to other articles I posted some time ago (racism in sport)
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this theme of racism and sport may also remind us of Invictus
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From the New York Post
French Tourist gives food to Richard Gere
Only one person, French tourist Karine Gombeau, offers Gere a bag of food, without knowing it’s the Golden Globe-winning actor. Gere happily took the bag and thanked the woman.
Actor Richard Gere plays such a convincing homeless man that a kindhearted woman — who had no clue he was really a famous actor worth nearly $100 million — gave him a bag of food on the set of his latest movie in Midtown.
Richard Gere as a homeless man at Grand Central Station while filming for his upcoming movie “Time Out of Mind.”
Photo: Splash News
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Your dictionary: examples of doublespeak
Before Orwell:
Oxymoronic Phrases
We're alone
No comment
Turned up missing
Where the truth lies
Specialize in everything
The rain is starting to stop.
Can I ask you a question?
You cannot know anything for sure
Thank God I'm an atheist.
New antiques arriving daily
Different, like everybody else
ready-to-eat frozen dinner
As famous as the unknown soldier
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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous .
That shoe fits you like a glove! (Prince Charming to Cinderella,)
See also "How to speak English at the café"!
just below
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Thanks to Jeffrey Hill ( The English Blog)
Cartoon explained on the English Blog : George Clooney gets engaged
Cartoon by Mac from the Daily mail
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Fred Brownell: The Man who made South Africa's flag
An interesting article about the history of the flag
+ videos
The multi-coloured flag of modern South Africa is a symbol of its post-apartheid rebirth. But while Nelson Mandela led the country on a "long walk" to freedom, the creation of the flag 20 years ago was a frantic sprint by an unsung hero, writes Xin Fan.
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'Little progress' on forest protection plan
Cartoon by Chris Madden
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http://eventsforchange.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/the-starfish-story-one-step-towards-changing-the-world/
Original story : The Star Thrower
extracts on Amazon.com (pages 170-184)
The story has been adapted by many motivational speakers and also for children
the-star-thrower-story on ABC
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For teachers and "S" students : if you're interested in health issues worldwide,
The Lancet's manifesto :
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GLOBAL WARNING (début de séquence)
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two bears video
Thanks to Laurence Bernard (Ac. de la Martinique) for this video
Exploitation que je propose : (niveau seconde)
polar bears script exploitation.pdf
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Task : faire écrire une, voire 2 strophes supplémentaires, ou tout un poème, puis enregistrement vidéo, images choisies par les élèves
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Une exploitation des vidéos ci-dessous est faite sur le site de l'Académie de la Réunion
11 cartoons : the animals save the planet
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On VOA :
Scientists say climate change is real and human-caused
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The Guardian : modern-day slavery hub
A mine of articles on modern-day slavery
ex : rana-plaza-bangladesh-forced-labour-supply-chains
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The Sandwich Generation (article)
"Rachel W. of Glendora, CA. feels the squeeze. She works, raises her two young children, and with the assistance of her husband, cares for her 93-year-old blind grandmother, who came to live with the family a year ago."
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The Globe Theatre: STARTS AT 1'30 (duration : 3'05)
TRANSCRIPT:
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Five years ago, an Indian schoolboy struck up an unlikely friendship with a retired teacher in London - and with her help he is now studying to be a doctor. Even though they live thousands of miles apart and have never met, they can't imagine life without each other.
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about.com : Cinco de Mayo basics
site pour l'Allemagne, plus complet!
Ci-dessous pdf source même origine
http://www.johnshepler.com/articles/cincodemayo.html
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The Guardian : 1 year after the Rana Plaza disaster :
Rana Plaza one year on – can Fashion Revolution Day effect change?
Fashion retailers are pledging changes to ensure a disaster on the scale of Rana Plaza can never happen again. But what exactly have they done – and is it now possible to shop with a clear conscience on the high street?
Have garment factory working conditions improved since Rana Plaza?
The Guardian : I boycotted primark after the tragedy
Reuters Video: Fashion on trial after Rana disaster
Link to the Cagle Post's cartoons on the Bangladesh diaster
CARTOON BY CHAPATTE
In The NEW YORK TIMES(the Learning network)
Travail sur plusieurs articles sur la sécurité des bâtiments en s'appuyant sur cette catastrophe
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