Tag: police brutality
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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 Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Treacherous Path Out of Modi’s India Mass Indian migration has become so widespread that migrants have coined the term “dunkis” to describe their rapidly growing numbers. The term originates from a Punjabi idiom meaning to hop from one place to another and the English word “donkey,” both referencing the long walks immigrants undertake. The trend is so…
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We Are the Good Guys, We Are the Democratic Party
A message from the Democratic National Committee, Dear Black Lives Matter, We are the Democratic Party! We are The Political Party of Martin Van Buren. Do you remember who that was? We don’t either. Like most Americans, we Democrats think U.S. history is so boring. Why do you think we keep shutting down schools in…
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The Grand Old Party
A Letter from the U.S. Republican Party Greetings Peasants, We are the GOP, aka The Grand Ol’ Party. And our parties are great because it’s only white people that are invited unless you’re the help. We aren’t bigots because we are the Party of Lincoln, and he freed the slaves. Yet, the blacks still complain…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Imminent Escalation in Sudan “Civilians are trapped in the city, afraid of being killed should they attempt to flee,” said Seif Magango, spokesperson for the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk. “This dire situation is compounded by a severe shortage of essential supplies as deliveries of commercial goods and humanitarian aid…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Chicago police shot at 26-year-old Dexter Reed 96 times in 41 seconds The extreme violence of the trigger-happy police reveals an extreme level of hostility to the lives and the rights of all citizens characteristic of an occupying military. It is well known that many US police forces, including Chicago’s, have for decades received regular…
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From Awareness to Weapon: The Hijacking of “Woke”
The word “woke” has undergone a fascinating and contentious transformation. Initially, Black communities used the term “woke” to signify awareness of racial injustice, and leftists advocating for social justice later embraced it. Nowadays, conservatives and neoliberals have appropriated “woke” to delegitimize progressive notions. The word has its roots in Black Activism. “Woke” emerged in the…
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The Tragic Tale of Elijah McClain
In the summer of 2019, a 23 year old man named Elijah McClain from Aurora, Colorado life was tragically cut short after a brief but violent encounter with the Aurora police and paramedics. I never had the pleasure of knowing Elijah. But countless reports and accounts from friends, family, and co-workers paint a picture of…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality as World Remains Silent At the end of each year, she said, U.N. officials are usually hopeful of receiving any remaining funds left over for such an emergency. But, she added, “because of what is happening in Gaza … the funds that were intended or that could have…
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To Old for this Shit!
“I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit” is the catchphrase of the fictional character Roger Murtaugh (played by Danny Glover) from the Lethal Weapon series of buddy cop action films. At the time, Danny Glover was only 41 years old. This summer, on July 28th, 2023, I turned 40 years old. Like my boy Danny Glover, I’m also getting too old for this shit.…
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