Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 28 February 2018 > Webpicks
After the terrible school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Texas, gun control is once again very much in the news. Here are suggestions of ways to broach this topic in class. The Parkland students have been very active in calling for greater gun control and safety in schools (see our … Continue reading “Gun Control Teaching Resources”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 28 February 2018 > In the News
After yet another school shooting in the U.S.A., surviving students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Texas, are calling for gun control. Their calls have already sparked plans for action such as a national march and two planned school walkouts. On 14 February, a 19-year-old former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School … Continue reading “Students Demand Gun Control”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 12 January 2018 > In the News
Since the Harvey Weinstein scandal was revealed by The New York Times on 5 October, the movement to denounce sexual harassment has swept across America and the world. Spreading far beyond Hollywood, women from all walks of life have spoken out saying #MeToo, #YoTambien or #balancetonporc. The New York Times investigation detailed numerous accusations of … Continue reading “From #MeToo to “Oprah for President””
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 16 January 2017 > In the News
There will be a big event in Washington on 21 January. No, not the Inauguration. The day after Donald Trump enters the White House, women’s organisations are calling for women to mobilise to make it clear that they will defend their rights against any threat from the new administration. Donald Trump managed to offend many … Continue reading “Women Unite”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 28 November 2016 > Celebrate
Sixty years ago, on 20 December, 1956, Martin Luther King and his fellow campaigners won a first victory in the long battle for African-American civil rights. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had begun when Rosa Parks famously refused to move to the back of the bus, finally ended after 381 days, when the Supreme Court … Continue reading “Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Victory for Civil Rights”
Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 25 November 2016 > Ready to Use
Sixty years ago, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which had started on 5 December, 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat, finally ended. It was the first victory for Martin Luther King on the road to civil rights for African Americans. This B1-level article recapitulates the beginnings of the Civil … Continue reading “Civil Rights: The Montgomery Bus Boycott”
Already registered? Sign in.
Don’t have an account already, register now for free.
REGISTERA tout moment, vous pourrez vous désinscrire à travers le lien de désinscription présent dans chacun de nos mails.
Conformément à la Loi Informatique et Liberté n°78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée, au Règlement (UE) 2016/679 et à la Loi pour une République numérique du 7 octobre 2016, vous disposez du droit d'accès, de rectification, de limitation, d'opposition, de suppression, du droit à la portabilité de vos données, de transmettre des directives sur leur sort en cas de décès.
Vous pouvez exercer ces droits en adressant un mail accompagné d'une copie de votre pièce d'identité à contact-donnees@sejer.fr.
Vous avez la possibilité de former une réclamation auprès de l'autorité compétente. Consultez la charte de protection des données personnelle