Category: Newspaper
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
U.S. Government Turns Somalia Into Failed State to Steal Its Oil for Shell and Exxon-Mobil Instead of promoting what it claims to—peace, stability, “nation-building”—the U.S. government, Ingiriis elaborates, keeps Somalia “wartorn,” a “failed state.” The Somali people pay the cost—the ultimate cost, in thousands upon thousands of cases—as a result. But not everyone loses. #ForeignPolicy #Somalia #oil #bloodmoney…
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The Series Finale of the United States of America
Coronavirus! Coronavirus! Coronavirus! The United States has become the leper colony of the world as the global COVID19 pandemic rages on. A quarter of the world’s infected resided in the U.S. Despite all this, Congress is still debating how to give its fellow citizens the least amount of COVID relief possible. Despite the massive loss…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Nelson Martinez de los Santos
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to immigrants rights activists, co-chair of the Latin American…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico “The thing that really caught my eye was that African Americans were going to another country and actually treated better, knowing we had freedoms in Mexico that we didn’t have in the United States,” says Duntavian Thomas, a 24-year-old kinesiology major…
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The O.G. Files ‘Black History Month’ Edition: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Welcome the Evolving Man Project’s “Black History Month” edition of the O. G. profiles. The O.G. profiles will highlight women from diverse backgrounds and how they embody the values of what it means to be an evolved person. While uplifting their contributions to making a fairer and more just society. Today we will profile Ida…
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My Top Five Anti-Capitalist Hip-Hop Songs
Hip-hop has a long and storied history, from its humble beginnings in the hood to its current stronghold on global mainstream culture today. These days hip-hop is so mainstream that the Mighty Mighty Roots Crew is the Tonight Show’s house band with Jimmy Fallon. Who knew a music genre created by working-class black and brown…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Myanmar coup: Week of Feb.1 to Feb. 21, EU action in focus as foreign ministers set to meet Activists call for a major protest on Monday to mourn the dead. They dub it 22222 based on the date, Feb. 22. The number is an allusion to 8888 — Aug. 8, 1988 — the date a…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Paul Robeson
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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For Da Blerds
Black Nerds Unite My journey into Nerdom began with Saturday morning cartoons and pro-wrestling as a child. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were among my favorites. He-Man, Transformers, Widget the World Watcher, Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, Tales Spin, and Captain Planet also gave me my entertainment fix. As a child, it was all about The…
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Evolved Man of the Week: George Robert Carruthers
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure that embodies what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor…
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