My previous article stated that the Diana Nyad historical marker was pending approval was in error. The recent approval of a Florida State Historical Marker honoring long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad has sparked intensified debate, particularly concerning the accuracy of the narratives presented and the marker’s placement near the historic site of the 1961 civil rights “wade-ins.”
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The U.S. Constitution clearly has a loophole that allows a former President to serve a third term in the White House, but not as President. The maneuver available to President Trump, is that he runs on the Republican’s 2028 Presidential ticket as the Vice-Presidential nominee and JD Vance as the Presidential nominee. However, the Republican Party could nominate a new Presidential candidate.
The Harlem Tourism Board is hosting a special presentation as part of this year’s NYCxDesignFestival on Tuesday, May 20th at the Harlem Renaissance Marriott Hotel where they will feature the Birthplace of the Big Apple sculpture, created by board member, Regi Taylor, HTB’s Creative In Residence. The commemorative monument premieres 87 years after Harlem first ‘defined’ the Big Apple as its own. The official Big Apple announcement will take place during Harlem Week in August.
Cutting Energy Star Hurts Americans –And Helps No One But Polluters
Christian fundamentalists believe we are living in the End-Times. So, why worry about climate change or plan for the future? But they should worry, and they should plan. The notion that the end is near has needlessly troubled people throughout history beginning with the crucifixion. Prophets of every generation have predicted Armageddon. Yet we’re still here, and provided humankind does not do something insane, we will be for a long time to come.
So said Senator Marco Rubio during confirmation hearings to become secretary of state in the second Trump administration. In those few lines were indicators of the core beliefs that underlie current US policy toward China: that only China has “ignored all its obligations and responsibilities” and is untrustworthy; that China cheated its way to becoming rich; and, most disturbing, that US trade and technology policy must fully disconnect from China lest it continue to develop “at our expense.”
The Pope is a blessing, The Dope is a curse
I’ll reopen Guantanamo. I’ll reopen Alcatraz. And the electorate can sigh with a sense of relief and safety. He’s bringing back our greatness – that is to say, our racist certainty. He’s recreating a country that real Americans can understand . . . one that’s like them.
Too many are copacetic about nuclear weapons. That nukes have not been used since Nagasaki leads them to conclude their use is so insane they will not be used, so everything is fine. The reality is far different, and the India-Pakistan conflict may lead to the first use since Nagasaki for a simple reason: Pakistan has a declared policy of “use ‘em rather than lose ‘em” and India’s conventional military superiority could give Pakistan as few as five minutes to launch or lose their “nuclear umbrella.” During the fog of war the potential for error is great.
In early April, I attended the Hands Off! Rally in Washington, DC. Living near the nation’s capital, I’ve always tried to engage in protests and events to support causes I believe in, often as a family with my wife and children. I fondly remember attending Barack Obama’s first inauguration, watching it on jumbotrons with thousands of others.