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Aug 19 2024
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Providence startup founder looks to build equity for Black-owned brands, one gift box at a time
DaCruz: I felt like gift giving could often fall flat, and Boxed in Black is just a way to make the person receiving the gift feel connected, really appreciated, and not overlooked. As a woman of color, I know there are so many amazing brands and not all of them are recognized — especially when they were founded by people of color. I’d see other gifting companies promote them only during
The Boston Globe
Aug 21 2024
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Canada map shows high frequency rail plan
Plans are being drafted in Canada for a proposed high-speed train line running through Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough, and Toronto. The VIA high-frequency rail (HFR) project's network could span almost 1,000 kilometers and enable frequent, faster and reliable service on modern, accessible and eco-friendly trains, with travelling speeds that may eventually
Newsweek
Aug 19 2024
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Archaeologists Stumble Upon a 2,000-Year-Old Dolphin Mosaic in England
Archaeologists in northwestern England were looking for an ancient temple when they stumbled upon something unexpected: a magnificent mosaic made from white, red, blue and yellow tiles. The colorful artwork, which depicts dolphins and fish, was unearthed in the Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum, located in what is now the village of Wroxeter. Researchers think it dates to the second century
Smithsonian Magazine
Aug 19 2024
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How Project 2025 Backfired
“Let me tell you what our Project 2025 is,” President Joe Biden said at a rally in Maryland last Thursday. “Beat the hell out of them.” It was a funny line, and against the odds, it might also contain some truth: In a bizarre turn of events, Democrats have managed to make a nearly 1,000-page compendium of detailed policy ideas into one of Republican nominee Donald Trump’s greatest liabilities
The Atlantic
Jun 16 2015
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Rachel Dolezal Addresses Controversy Around Her Ethnicity On 'Today': 'I Identify As Black'
Rachel Dolezal, the embattled former NAACP leader whose white parents say she misrepresented her identity by masquerading as a black woman for years, told the “Today” show on Tuesday that, despite the criticisms, she identifies as black.
HuffPost
Aug 16 2024
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Mace battles CNN panel over accusations of ‘racist’ language toward Harris
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) battled a CNN panel Thursday after members accused the congresswoman of using “racist” language in how she and other Republicans pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris’s name and address her mixed ethnic background. “This congresswoman is a wonderful human being. But when you disrespect Kamala Harris by saying you will call her whatever you want, I know you don’t intend
Washington Examiner
Aug 19 2024
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DNC lights ‘Project 2025 HQ’ on Trump Tower despite former president’s dismissal
The Democratic National Committee took credit for projecting the words “Project 2025 HQ” onto Trump Tower in Chicago, where the Democratic Party’s national convention is being held this week. The DNC’s projection marks the latest move by Democrats to tie former President Donald Trump to Project 2025 despite him being adamant he has no connection to it. Project 2025 itself consists of multiple
Washington Examiner
Sep 03 2024
Perspectives Blog
Pros and Cons of Sections 207 and 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
This piece was originally posted by the Alliance for Citizen Engagement (Center). It was written by Evelyn Woo.
Description of IssueNorth Korea is one of the United States’ toughest adversaries. The nation’s continuous nuclear development and human rights controversies have raised alarms for protecting global peace. Ruled by an authoritarian dictatorship, North Korea restricts both
The Alliance for Citizen Engagement
Aug 15 2024
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JD Vance Interview With Rape-Advocating Anti-Immigrant Writer Resurfaces
JD Vance’s appearance on a podcast in 2021 has caused quite a stir online after social media users looked into the show’s host. Vance, the Ohio senator picked by Donald Trump to be his running mate, did an interview on Jack Murphy Live. In a clip that recently viral, the vice presidential candidate that the “massive wave” of Italian, Irish and German immigrants resulted in “higher crime rates
Mediaite
Aug 11 2024
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White Paper Trail
Over the past century, think tanks have become a driving force on the American political landscape. These nonprofit 501(c)(3) research bodies gather experts and political activists, shape political agendas, sketch out policy proposals, and increasingly provide staff members for incoming administrations and members of Congress. Given their growing importance, it is not surprising that think
Washington Free Beacon