Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
Switching to big tech alternatives is easier than you might imagine. Illustration: Jake Hawkins/The Guardian here’s not much to love about big tech these days. So many ills can be laid at its door: social media harms, misinformation, polarisation, mining...
Pope Francis dies after final address called for ending war on Gaza
Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday (Reuters) Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, after his final address on Easter Sunday called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The pontiff, who was the first...
Earth Day Spotlight: Environmental justice champion Shahzad Hussain
Photos courtesy of Faith in PlaceMuhammad Shahzad Hussain, Faith in Place’s multifaith outreach coordinator, supports diverse faith groups' work in stewardship of the earth and environmental justice.“You might see him at a synagogue; you might see him at a...
Archewell Foundation Cuts Funding to Muslim Women’s Group Over Pro-Palestine Remarks
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has halted its financial support to a prominent U.S.-based Muslim women’s organization after pro-Palestinian statements made by its founder, Janan Najeeb, came to light—igniting debate around the limits...
Chicago trauma surgeon shares eyewitness account about working in Gaza
Photos by Sandra Whitehead Chicago emergency medicine physician Thaer Ahmad, M.D., talks about recent experiences in Gaza, serving patients wounded by the Israeli military. “We’ve reached a point where it not a single truck of medical aid or humanitarian...
Eco-Islam: How Green Muslims Put Faith In Sustainability
Ecologist, environmental educator, and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims, Huda Alkaff, has advocated for environmental justice in Wisconsin and nationwide for more than two decades. Islam offers powerful guidance for enviromental...
Harvard Rejects Trump Administration’s Demands, Defends Academic Freedom Amid Threats of Funding Cuts
The university refused to comply with set of demands from Trump administration that threatened the school’s $9 billion in federal funding.Harvard University has refused to comply with a sweeping set of demands from the Trump administration that threatened...
Franklin Public Library hosts Eid Celebration
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadTina Bleibel of Greenfield and her sons (left to right) Idris, 5; Zayn, 7; and twins Khaled and Mohamad, 3, show off Eid lanterns the boys made at Franklin Public Library’s Eid celebration.Children skipped into the Franklin Public...
Film Review: ‘October 8’ skews antisemitism to attack Palestine activism in support of broader right-wing agenda
The official movie poster for October 8 (Via social media)OCTOBER 8Directed by Wendy Sachs100 min. Briarcliff Entertainment 2025Since Trump took office, at least 300 student visas have been revoked and students, including permanent residents, have been...
Palm Sunday begins in Gaza with Israeli missiles on Christian hospital and church
Gaza's Christians celebrate mass on Palm Sunday amid Israel's war on the enclave [Getty]Gaza's Christian community are celebrating Palm Sunday amid Israel's intensification of strikes on the Palestinian enclave, including a deliberate strike on Gaza's only...
