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The U.S. Government Should Promote the General Welfare

March 17, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     By contrast, the Constitution of the United States declares clearly, in its Preamble, that a key purpose of the U.S. government is to “promote the general welfare.” Furthermore, promoting the general welfare is the usual reason that people around the world support some sort of governing authority. After all, if a government doesn’t promote the welfare of its people, what good is it? […]

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Saving America’s souls

March 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

      President Biden has spoken reverently about pursuing a mission of saving America’s soul. Somehow this seems to suggest that he is prepared to identify what constitutes its soul and what atonements must be made for our Nation’s past and present transgressions. […]

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Trying to rewrite the January 6th coup attempt

March 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     It is important to note that both Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement are networks, at best. There is no one organization called “Antifa,” for instance, and there are many organizations that operate under the banner of Black Lives Matter. Therefore, the right-wing assertions of an Antifa and BLM conspiracy would not make sense in the best of all possible worlds. But more importantly, there is no evidence to back up such assertions! […]

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Universal Peace Requires Universal Justice: The Global Significance of the 5th Rally of Hope

March 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

I believe The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. words from the past are still true and relevant today: “Peace is not the absence of war, but it is the presence of justice.” The recent international 5th Rally of Hope was sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, an NGO organization with consultative status with Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. […]

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“Sheroes”

March 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     “Sheroes” abound in independent films. As an international independent filmmaker of diverse and indigenous communities over the last 4 decades, I have worked with some amazing women whose stories were amplified on the screen; stories that celebrate their unique and oftentimes challenging circumstances. Relevant to impressionable young people, female and male, these inspirational stories move and inspire us as we follow their difficult journeys we are elevated by their achievements. […]