Category: Politics
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Trump Edition
It’s time to return to the article series“Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In previous articles, I questioned why some brothas feared dogs, why some brothas wore socks with sandals, and why some brothas felt the need to Hotep or black men’s colorism towards darker-skinned black women. In 2021, I did the third post on this topic, praising…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Everyone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed Miserably This is all happening because everyone — every one — who was supposed to protect the American people from this failed in the most miserable, unforgivable ways. It was a catastrophic top-to-bottom failure that many millions of people at home and abroad will be living with,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire Those of us who, day after dreadful day, have watched – bereft and helpless as a ruthless apartheid state has gone methodically about reducing Gaza to dust and memory – owe our deepest gratitude to the brave, determined helpers who have done…
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Tacky if you’re poor, classy if you’re rich
We live in a society where remnants of “Social Darwinist” ideologies still linger in United States. These notions are very true regarding stereotypes and public imagination surrounding both the rich and the poor people. The country’s wealthiest people are called job creators, brilliant, hard-working, and deserving of their wealth. In contrast, a common view is…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Los Angeles Fires: The Santa Ana Blowback of Capitalist Climate Change Neglect The incendiary cataclysms in Los Angeles, California remind us that the root cause of the climate crisis exacerbating the fires spreading throughout that city and surrounding areas is fossil fuel production emblematic of runaway capitalism fueled by white “supremacy” ideology, patriarchy, and colonization.…
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2024 A Year in the rearview!
Happy Fucking New Year, mofos! Since I am a millennial, I will add… LOL! 2025 is right around the corner, and it’s a new year. Endless possibilities await us for those lucky enough to be in good health and high spirits. Mark my words, we’ll be dealing with the aftermath of 2024 for years. In…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Sudan’s war came to represent the worst of humanity “Given the failure of the warring parties to spare civilians, it is imperative that an independent and impartial force with a mandate to safeguard civilians be deployed without delay,” the UN mission’s lead, Chande Othman, said in September. #Sudanese #sudan_war_updates #Sudan #Africa Mexico developing app for…
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The Black Atheist Experience II
In 2016, I shared my story of my journey of losing my faith and coming to an age of reason with the Black Atheist Experience. So, for the Winter Solstice 2024, I’m returning to the state of black atheism and non-religious people in the United States. You’re welcome you damn, pagans! My first blog post…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access “This isn’t just negligence,” said HRW executive director Tirana Hassan. “It is a calculated policy of deprivation that has led to the deaths of thousands from dehydration and disease that is nothing short of the crime against humanity of extermination, and…
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The Beautiful Madness of Pro Wrestling
If Ya Smell… On a random Saturday morning in Chicago’s Southside, I witnessed a larger-than-life figure dressed in outlandishly bright colors on TV when I was five. It changed everything for me. Randy Savage, aka the Macho Man, was on my parents’ television. It would begin my lifelong obsession with the beautiful madness that is…
Evolving Folks Project 