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Tag: Politics

Former Irish president calls Catholic Church views on LGBTQs “intrinsically evil”

Former president Mary McAleese accused the church of homophobia and has claimed that such immoral teachings have only served to … More

Catholic church, discrimination, Ireland, LGBTQ, Opinion, Politics, President Mary McAleese, religion, truth

The Bloody Hell of Okinawa

Seventy-five years ago, the final great battle of WWII convinced Allied leaders to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. The … More

4th Marine Division, Atomic Bomb, history, Okinawa, Politics, Research, truth, US Marines, WWll

Trump’s Grotesque Tulsa Trip

A racist president trolls his enemies with a rally on Juneteenth. Michelle Goldberg – Opinion Columnist – NY Times  – … More

Black Wall Street, Juneteenth, Opinion, Politics, racism, Research, truth, Tulsa Oklahoma, USA, white rampage

Our Racial Pandemic

The following was written, compiled, by an 18 year young lady who is passionately concerned by what she is witnessing … More

Advocacy, Black Lives Matter, Economics, equality, equity, history, involvement, justice, opportunity, parity, Politics, truth, USA

What the five living presidents say about the protests

Compiled by Mariah Kreutter –  June 6, 2020 “As protests against police brutality and systemic racism continued across the nation … More

American unrest, culture, descrimination, equity, history, life, Opinion, parity, Politics, survival, truth, USA

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent … More

culture, Economics, equality, equity, history, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, life, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics, survival, truth, USA

Stacey Abrams: I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now

Just hear me out. By Stacey Abrams “Voting feels inadequate in our darkest moments. I recognize that. When you’re watching … More

culture, history, life, Opinion, Politics, protests, Stacy Abrams, truth, Voting

Destructive Power of Despair

The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. … More

Charles Blow, Despair, George Floyd, history, inequity, life, Opinion, Politics, truth, USA

If We Had a Real Leader

David Brooks – NY Times – Opinion Columnist – 29 may 2020 Imagining Covid under a normal president. “This week … More

David Brooks, Economics, Essay, health, history, Opinion, Politics, survival, tradgedy, truth, USA

Bethlem Royal Hospital: why did the infamous Bedlam asylum have such a fearsome reputation?

History Extra – BBC History Magazine – 28 May 2020 “Bethlem Royal Hospital was England’s first asylum for the treatment … More

13th century, BBC History Magazine, Bethlem Royal Hospital, health, history, madness, mental illness, Politics, United Kingdom

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