Category: Politics
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The Long Voyage Home
Anchors Aweigh It seems like a lifetime ago. I was only seventeen and had recently graduated from high school. I had my whole life ahead of me. I made the decision to join the United States Navy. During that time, I came of age during that four-year enlistment. Through my travels, I saw parts of…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Honduran refugees await papers in Mexico as new caravan arrives “My son was decapitated,” she said, reaching into her purse to retrieve a newspaper clipping with a photograph of grieving women hugging in front of yellow police tape blocking off the crime scene. #MigrantCaravan #Honduras #LatinAmerica#Mexico Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Joshua Tree National Park closes because of damage caused by shutdown The National Park Service announced Tuesday that it would temporarily close Joshua Tree National Park in California beginning Thursday because of dangerous conditions and damage to the land caused by the government shutdown. #NationalParks #TrumpShutdown#JoshuaTree Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir vows to stay in power as protests…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Inside The Country Where You Can Buy A Black Man For $400 For those fleeing war or repressive governments, Libya is not much better or worse than going home. A handful of African countries are accepting “third-country resettlements,” but experts say it’s just a stopgap solution until those who really need asylum can be given…
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Slave Play, Hell No!
Revisionist Trash Rave reviews are all in for Jeremy O. Harris. The young playwright and upstart’s first off-broadway hit, Slave Play, has become the darling of the New York theater world. Slave Play is the Fifty Shades of Grey theater version, but a hundred times worse. It’s as if the playwright went down the deepest and…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Trump says he’s eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill An array of liberal and conservative advocacy groups rallied in support of the bill. For example, the Koch brothers-backed group, Americans for Prosperity, applauded senators for putting “policy ahead of politics.” The American Civil Liberties Union said the bill was “by no means perfect. But…
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Let Me Explain
Kevin’s Heart World-famous comedian Kevin Hart has been under fire for anti-LGBTQ jokes from his old stand-up routine and tweets. He came under public scrutiny after being named the potential host for the 2019 Oscars. The Oscars has had its own troubled history in regards to inclusion, e.g., #OscarsSoWhite. But this does not let Kevin Hart off…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
4 days, 5 reports of hate crimes, and a disturbing trend developing in America “ “The President of the United States, both from his social media presence and his remarks during formal White House events, is regularly referring to fear as a motive for policy,” Berry said. “We’re seeing the presidential bully pulpit being used…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Cesar Estrada Chavez
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the civil rights icon, labor leader, activist,…
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Respect This…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care, TCB – Aretha Franklin 400 Years The legacy of chattel slavery still haunts the American psyche and will do until there is no longer any America. Black Americans have been fighting for freedom since the first African slaves landed on the shores of Jamestown,…
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