racism
We cannot have the police viewing the people as the enemy
July 17, 2020Systemic racism will not end because some city leaders participate in painting “Black Lives Matter.” Those are valuable gestures, but deeper social changes are necessary.
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Mothers of the victims of police violence on the march
July 13, 2020George Floyd’s call out to his mother as officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck called into existence a simmering national and global movement for an end to police violence.
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After 87 years Washington NFL team drops racist name, logo
July 13, 2020The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo.
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Trump election strategy: Blame China for coronavirus, bad economy
July 10, 2020Trump is constantly painting China as the communist bogeyman of international relations—an external enemy he hopes will divert voters’ attention from his failings.
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Black players demonstrate at Major League Soccer tourney
July 9, 2020(AP)—Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a group of Black Major League Soccer players is using the moment to call attention to systemic racism across sports and society. Black Players for Change was formerly the...
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