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Civilizing the savage

Whitewashing History and Suppressing Voters Go Hand in Hand

   The so-called “conservative” justices on the Supreme Court are rewriting the laws passed by Congress to serve their own partisan purposes. Now the excuse is to limit voter fraud, even though there is no evidence of such fraud other than in the ravings of partisan politicians. This struggle will continue

Nuclear weapons: Rising danger

     Yet for most Americans July 27 is just another day. Like the Korean War itself, the armistice signing is largely forgotten or was never really known. But for Koreans who survived the war and now reside in the United States, forgetting is more complicated. Years ago, I began one of the first projects to interview elders about their lives dating to the war and collaborated with scholars, artists, and filmmakers to create public memory spaces for healing, public education, and reconciliation. Some of the most paradoxical memories that people shared were about the original armistice day, July 27, 1953.

     Haiti is the first and only country of African people to fight for and gain their independence in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti is the only place where slaves took their freedom by force and led the only successful slave revolt in modern times.  That fact alone is worthy of acclaim and respect.  Haiti’s place in our history is without parallel.

Voting Rights and Wrongs

     President Biden and his administration with the American Rescue Plan are helping eliminate poverty in the country by 50% in families with the execution of the Child Tax Credit. With this plan, 60 million children, and their families will receive half of their $3,600 per child younger than six, and $3,000 per child ages six to 17, as a monthly payment. The younger children will receive $300 per child each month, while families with older children will receive $250, for each of the next six months.

LESSER OF TWO EVILS

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