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Jan 13 2020
News
Memo by Secret Memo, the University of Texas Kept Segregation Alive Into the 1960s
Sixty-six years ago, Marion Ford, an ambitious Houston teenager who had been set to become one of the first African American undergraduates at the University of Texas, received a terse letter returning his $20 deposit to room in an all-Black dormitory because his admission had been rescinded.
The transgression committed by Marion Ford, a saxophonist, writer, academic standout, star
Mother Jones
Aug 05 2020
Top Argument
Comedians Debate What Is Acceptable Humor
For over 50 years stand-up comedians have played an important part in the examination of popular culture and society. Several generations of comedians have served as critics and observers of American life. Many comedy acts have also courted controversy.
Right now, people inside and outside the world of comedy are debating what, if anything, is too controversial for comedic use. In other
Voice of America
Mar 22 2020
Background
Civil Rights History
Americans reflected on Martin Luther King's legacy of racial equality and peace on a national holiday that marks what would have been the slain civil rights leader's 78th birthday. Here is a timeline of the modern civil rights movement.
May 17, 1954 School segregation is widely accepted throughout the United States until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a landmark decision in Brown v. Board
CBS News (Online)
Jun 07 2020
News
Lawmakers Call For Halt To Covert Surveillance Of Protesters By DEA
Two lawmakers have called for the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop conducting covert surveillance on civilians as part of the government’s plan to confront widespread protests following the killing of George Floyd last week.
The Justice Department temporarily expanded the DEA’s power to collect information on protesters — and to share that intelligence with other law enforcement
BuzzFeed News
Aug 23 2015
News
U.S. adds muscle, seeks friends in South China Sea standoff
Cmdr. Chris Brown looked at the line of warships behind him and didn’t like what he saw.
An Indonesian ship, KRI John Lie, had crept too close in an attempt to spot an “enemy” submarine lurking nearby. But when Brown relayed directions for the John Lie to ease back, the ship cut speed too quickly and forced others in line to veer off in all directions.
“Well, that’s why we
USA TODAY
Aug 29 2020
News
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. He was 43.
Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press
Breitbart News
Sep 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Neta C. Crawford, a Professor of Political Science and Department Chair at Boston University. The writer's bias has not been rated.
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S.
"The Conversation" Contributor
May 14 2020
Humor
Nurse Wearing Snoopy Scrubs, Floral Face Mask To Work Must Think Pandemic Some Kind Of Joke
Speculating that the health worker simply did not grasp the gravity of the current situation, sources confirmed Thursday that Lauren Witters, a nurse wearing Snoopy-themed scrubs and a floral face mask while working at Maine Medical Center, must think the Covid-19 pandemic is some kind of joke. “We’re in the middle of the greatest disease outbreak in a lifetime, and this woman has the goddamn
The Onion (Humor)
Aug 23 2020
News
Slate of proposed bills could change policing in California
It’s been three months since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and calls for sweeping criminal justice reform.
In many states, residents are still waiting for new laws and policies to be enacted. In California, lawmakers have until Aug. 31 to consider more than a dozen bills aimed at reducing, overseeing and disciplining the
NBC News (Online)
Aug 06 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Ohio Speaks For the Country — Again
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
There was a time when the state of Ohio was the nation’s political bellwether. Until last November, the Buckeye State had voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1960, a record of success unmatched by any other state. But in last year’s election, the national media devoted much more attention to
Dan Schnur