Quick Quiz: What was Greta Thunberg’s first activist act?

In August 2018, at age 15, Greta Thunberg started skipping school to protest outside the Swedish Parliament, holding up a sign reading "School strike for climate." Soon, other students engaged in similar protests in their communities. She then addressed the UN, sailed across the Atlantic, and met with world leaders in the Davos World Economic Forum.

Greta Thunberg 2021 Fact:

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World is the BBC's new documentary following 18-year-old Greta as she travels worldwide campaigning for environmental awareness. The series aired weekly starting Monday, April 12, 2021. Watch the trailer.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has called for Fox News to fire prime-time opinion host Tucker Carlson for his on-air defense of the white-supremacist “great replacement” theory on Friday, April 9, 2021.

What is the great replacement theory?

The replacement conspiracy theory claims that Jews and progressive politicians are replacing white people in the West with people of color.

What did Carlson say?

Carlson said, “the left and all the little gatekeepers on Twitter become literally hysterical if you use the term ‘replacement,’ if you suggest that the Democratic Party is trying to replace the current electorate of voters now casting ballots with new people, more obedient voters from the Third World.”

Is Tucker Carlson a White Supremacist on Prime Time TV?

Fox News says he isn’t’. John Oliver says he is (watch).

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation, with 86.7% of its 270 million population practicing Islam.

Bonus Fact:

Located between the Indian and Pacific oceans, Indonesia is also the world's largest island country.

What’s new?

Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Ramadan is Islam’s holiest month. It is celebrated by fasting during the day and feasting after sundown. Ramadan Kareem (''a blessed and generous month') to all!

A massive earthquake and tsunami damaged Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011.

What is "treated" radioactive water?

On April 13, 2021, Japan's government decided to start releasing "treated" radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years. The government calls the water "treated," as opposed to "not radioactive," as nothing can reduce radionuclides in the water to zero. Some scientists say the long-term impact on marine life from such large volumes of "treated" water is unknown.