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David Kim
@hwdkim.bsky.social
staff attorney @ strategic organizing center
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In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film
Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig
www.thetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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In the world’s richest city, making the minimum wage shouldn’t mean living in poverty.

As Mayor, I'll work with City Council to raise the wage floor to $30/hour by 2030.

When working people have more money in their pocket, the whole economy thrives.
Mamdani unveils ‘$30 by ‘30’ minimum wage push as part of mayoral campaign
The Assembly member and mayoral candidate is adding another plank to his affordability platform.
www.cityandstateny.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Climate crisis/environmental groups demonstrating against the current joke of a president - they are organized so well
December 4, 2024 at 4:22 AM
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Today, Noah Zatz argues that when employers conflate calls for Palestinian freedom with antisemitism, they rely on anti-Muslim stereotypes and thus violate federal law’s prohibitions on employment discrimination.
Palestinian Freedom, Antisemitism Accusations, and Civil Rights Law
Recent efforts to suppress the expression of the most basic aspirations for Palestinian freedom offend not only civil libertarian commitments to free speech and related ideas of academic freedom, but�...
lpeproject.org
November 20, 2023 at 3:42 PM