Category Archives: Racism
Nerding Out: Did Trump’s July 1 Rally Actually Draw 50-75K People??
[NOTE: Anybody remember that #45 began his administration by lying about the size of his sparse inaugural crowd, and doctoring the photographs? Here we go again. In the past two weeks I received half a dozen texts and email pleas to show up at his monster 2024 campaign rally in tiny Pickens, South Carolina on … Continue reading Nerding Out: Did Trump’s July 1 Rally Actually Draw 50-75K People??
Dyer: Police Killings & Trouble In France
Violence in France On Saturday, the fifth day of violent protests all over France against the police killing of an unarmed teenager,, the daily arrests dropped below 1,000 for the first time – but the violence became even more extreme. By Gwynne Dyer, in Opinion — July 4 2023 In L’Haÿ-les-Roses, a southern suburb of … Continue reading Dyer: Police Killings & Trouble In France
Defense As Offense? University of Arkansas Dissolves its DEI Program
Inside Higher Education — June 21, 2023 Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic? By Liam Knox University of Arkansas chancellor Charles Robinson is eliminating the campus’s … Continue reading Defense As Offense? University of Arkansas Dissolves its DEI Program
A Midweek Twofer: Ireland In NATO? India Dumping Democracy?? Shakeups In the “I” Countries
The Guardian #1- Ireland ‘playing with fire’ for opening debate on military neutrality, says president Michael D Higgins says government risks burying country in other people’s agendas amid ‘drift’ towards Nato Rory Carroll — Ireland correspondent — 19 Jun 2023 Ireland’s president has rebuked the government for launching a debate about the country’s longstanding military … Continue reading A Midweek Twofer: Ireland In NATO? India Dumping Democracy?? Shakeups In the “I” Countries