At the beginning of the Kamala Harris campaign, Black women were full of joy. Some observers described the Harris effort as “the joy campaign”.
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The Tar Creek Superfund site is the first such site to have its clean-up efforts led by an Indigenous tribe. It sits in what was once the Tri-State Mining District, which supplied the lead and zinc for more than 75 percent of the American bullets and shells used in World Wars I and II.
National and state laws set some guardrails for our elections, but elections are managed locally. That means that elections are run by our friends and neighbors. Thousands of veterans and members of military families are working at polling stations, as are nurses, retirees, small business owners and others. “We the People” indeed.
Over the years, as national leaders and members of the public recognized the drawbacks of an anarchic world, they turned toward developing institutions of global governance, including international law, a League of Nations, and eventually the United Nations. International security, they believed, would help to maintain national security.
In an interview at Democracy Now, Anthony Lowenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World, referred to the phenomenon as a “global Palestine.” That is to say, the Israeli genocide of Palestinians and its current bombing of Lebanon – possibly the beginning of a devastating war in the Middle East – is just the most egregious example of the planet’s evolving colonialism in the present moment.
American country musician Kris Kristofferson was a military veteran and anti-war activist. He continued his advocacy against the Gulf Wars and benefit concerts for Palestinian children despite the negative impacts that both had on his career. Kristofferson died on September 28 at his home in Hawaii, aged 88.
China’s economy has probably peaked in size and performance. The era of investment and credit expansion seems to be over. As Bloomberg recently reported, factory output has slowed, unemployment has risen, and the stock market has reeled.
As we approach this critical election season, a remarkable story unfolds across America. Young Black women are not just registering to vote at unprecedented rates – they’re poised to make their voices heard at the ballot box like never before. With a staggering 175% increase in voter registration according to recent data from TargetSmart, this surge is not just a statistic; it’s a powerful statement about the future of our democracy and a continuation of Black women’s longstanding commitment to civic engagement.
The Book of Esther tells a divine story of how Queen Esther, the beautiful wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia, and her cousin Mordecai saved the Jewish people. King Ahasuerus’ Chief Minister, Haman, plotted and schemed to convince the King to murder Jews throughout the empire. However, will former First Lady Melania’s destiny with Democracy involve saving Democracy?
From the GOP convention theme song, “It’s a Man’s World,” to Hulk Hogan’s ridiculous tribute to old school manhood, the Trump campaign gambled that their brand of “tough” masculinity would be a winning strategy against President Biden’s perceived “weak” portrayal of manhood. But Trump was caught up short when—just three days after his convention ended—he was facing a woman.