For the week of April 1st to April 8th, here is the Good News:
**Best news of the week**
The US Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act included protection from Sexual Orientation Discrimination for all employees in any state in the country. Despite all the laws against GLBT people passing across the country, they cannot be put into effect due to this ruling. It might take time to fight them all down, but it will happen.
Read the story at the Human Rights Campaign's website.
Monday:
The island nation Palau proves protecting the oceans makes a difference.
Read the story at the National Geographic.
Tuesday:
Scientists make a filter capable of making seawater drinkable.
Read the story at CNN.
Construction companies are not bidding on building Trump's Wall.
Read the story at CNN.
Wednesday:
Steve Bannon was removed from National Security Council. At the very least, this means he no longer has a say in military matters, which I can't help but believe is a good thing.
See the article at the Washington Post.
Boeing and Jet Blue are investing in a company that is working on making electric powered planes.
Read the story at Fortune.
Thursday:
Solar startup to attempt to bring solar energy to rural areas of Africa.
Read the article at Reuters.
Friday:
BC government decides women cannot be forced to wear heels in BC workplaces.
Read the article at the CBC.
UN experts denounce pesticides, stating they are not needed to feed the world.
Read the article at the Guardian.
Algeria asks for bids to build solar power plants.
Read the story at Reuters.
An Amateur Astronomist discovers new four-planet solar system.
Read the story at the Guardian.
Feel free to link anyone you'd like to this. And if you have any Good News links in the coming week that you'd like to share, feel free to send them my way. I can definitely use more.
American Immigrant Highlights: Libya
Libyan Americans make up a small percentage of our population today. According to the 2000 Census, there were almost 3000 Americans who claimed Libyan ancestry, and this number has more than quadrupled since. 46.6% of all Libyan immigrants to the US are naturalized US Citizens. The largest Libyan populations are currently in Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, and California. Libyans tend to have jobs as managers, engineers or teachers, and make close to or above the median income in the US. Unfortunately, because their numbers are still so small in comparison to other immigrant populations of the US, the information about them is a little scarce.
There are several Libyan American associations in the US. These include the Libyan American Organization, the Libyan American Friendship Association, the Libyan American Association in Southern California, and the Libyan American Association of Georgia. All work to improve US/Libyan communications.
Libyan food is not as commonly known as middle eastern food here in the US, but there are a few things that they brought with them that have become known here in the US. The four main ingredients of traditional foods are olives, palm dates, grains, and milk. They are also fond of tea, which in Libya is a very strong black tea, which is syrup-like. Like most of the Mediterranean region, garlic also appears frequently in their spices. One of the major foods that the American population has adopted from the Libyan culture is couscous, which is a rice-like grain that is flavored with spices and served with meat (usually lamb) and vegetables on top. Another more-known Libyan food is Harissa, which is a hot chili sauce from the northern coast of Africa which contains chili peppers and many hot spices.
Notable Libyan Americans:
- Esam Omeish, physician and politician
- Jawal Nga, producer and writer
- Khaled Mattawa, poet and writer
- Don Coscarelli, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work on the Phantasm films, Beastmaster (the original movie), and also Bubba Ho-Tep
- Saddeka Arebi, anthropologist and author
- Ali Abdussalam Tarhouni, economist and politician
- Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf, exile for over 30 years in the US, Libyan politician
- Abdurrahim El-Keib, with the Libyan opposition in the US for years, Libyan politician, former Prime Minister of Libya
Usually this is where I would provide a link to a full list of Libyan Americans. Unfortunately, there just aren't any more. With the population so small here in America, and Libyan-American relations being what they are, Libyans just don't come here in large numbers. I'm sure there are more not named here, but I wasn't able to find much at all, so this is it for Libyan Americans.
Sources
Libyan Americans
Immigrants from Banned Nations
Libyan food and the main dishes & meals in Libya
Libyan Cuisine
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