Popular resistance to the Trump administration’s policies is growing, but a bipartisan system of imperialism and militarism prevents meaningful change, and an anti-imperialist understanding is needed to achieve peace and a just society.
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The hidden game: Examining implicit bias in sports and beyond
The roar of the NFL Draft has faded, the hopeful cries of newly selected players echoing into the professional arena. For approximately 250 college athletes, a lifelong dream has materialized — the chance to continue playing the game they love at the highest level. Among them, a select few, the perceived elite, are expected not […]
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Trump order would reshape school disciplineÂ
Trump’s new executive order aims to reduce federal influence over school discipline, while also promoting “American values and traditional virtues” and evaluating past federal civil rights investigations and funding for organizations promoting equity-based approaches.
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The Hidden Game: Examining Implicit Bias in Sports and Beyond
By Lambers Fisher The roar of the NFL Draft has faded, the hopeful cries of newly selected players echoing into the professional arena. For approximately 250 college athletes, a lifelong dream has materialized, the chance to continue playing the game they love at the highest level. Among them, a select few, the perceived elite, anticipate […]
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At this rate, we won’t survive Trump’s next 100 days
Trump’s regime is threatening democracy and the economy, and many Americans must loudly and boldly speak out against it.
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There’s nothing wrong with the American dollar
The fluctuations in finances are caused by a school of scientific financiers and speculators who are robbing the pocket-books of the world’s citizens, and it will only be solved when statesmen like President Roosevelt take action and the people of the world become educated enough to know that the problem lies with the bankers and not with the pound or dollar.
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The NFL is still a ‘Billionaire Boys Club’Â
Deion Sanders, a Hall of Fame American football player, is being scrutinized for advocating for his sons on the football field, similar to Archie Manning’s sons Peyton and Eli.
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National selective buying campaign targeting Target continues
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has launched a National Selective Buying and Public Education Campaign in response to Target Corporation’s retreat from its DEI commitments, and is calling for companies to invest in their communities and partner with Black-owned media companies.
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Florida shooting a harbinger of more bloodshed to come
Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner voiced racist views, including that Rosa Parks was in the wrong, and was kicked out of a political discussion group for his white supremacist and far-right rhetoric, raising concerns about the impact of right-wing ideology on young people.
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It’s not just age crippling our political system
David Hogg, the 25-year-old Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, plans to support progressive primary challengers against House Democrats he views as ineffective and insufficiently liberal, while also criticizing the age gap between current representatives and the general population.
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In MN prisons, ‘chaos and ignorance is king’
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a racket that prioritizes profits over rehabilitation, with the system being plagued by violence, overcrowding, and corruption, and whistleblowers revealing the extent of the problems.
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In El Salvador’s prisons, the only way out is a coffin
President Trump has expressed interest in sending U.S. citizens to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists, known as CECOT, which is known for its harsh conditions and lack of education or recreation.
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Trump’s oligarchic assault on America is a war on the poor
In the first two months of the second Trump administration, the nation’s corporate elite and the Republican Party have rapidly eschewed euphemisms and political correctness, airing their anti-immigrant, anti-Black, and anti-poor prejudices in unapologetically broad and brazen terms.
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No rush to judgment in Texas stabbing
Karmelo Anthony, a Black Texas teenager, is accused of stabbing high school football star Austin Metcalf during a track meet, but the story is more complex than initially reported, with Anthony’s family insisting he was defending himself in a confrontation and the media and public rushing to judgment.
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Minnesota’s criminal bar and bench need reform
Minnesota’s criminal justice system needs reform to ensure impartiality and experience in the bench, with a constitutional amendment and statutory changes to split civil and criminal courts, and a mix of civil and criminal experience on the bench.
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Bobby Joe Champion is a vilified heroÂ
Bobby Joe Champion, a community hero and Minnesota Senator, is being unfairly attacked for his efforts to serve the community, while the press and politicians seek to exploit his personal life for political gain.
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Tidy up your tribe
Spring is a great time to assess your social circle and identify unhealthy friendships, which can drain energy and weaken the immune system, and to focus on strengthening relationships with those who bring joy and encouragement, while setting boundaries with those who don’t serve you anymore.
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Are We Honoring Our Elders Enough?
Respect should be earned and reciprocated, not simply assumed due to age, and elders should model it rather than demand it, while young people should seek wisdom from elders rather than just social media.
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State must do more to increase teachers of color
Minnesota’s Increase Teachers of Color Act has failed to increase the number of teachers of color in the state, despite millions in funding, and a new study suggests that financial incentives, paying student teachers, and addressing student debt could help address the issue.
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Black Press and Church join forces with Target boycott to fight DEI decline
Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia, is leading a 40-day boycott of Target stores in response to the company’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.