the reality check that Islam is not the only religion that tries to control women’s bodies is definitely relevant. I only tackled the three Abrahamic faiths in this piece though, so if you have contributions
A makeshift memorial is pictured where black teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by police last weekend in Ferguson, Missouri August 13, 2014 (Reuters / Mario Anzuoni)Reuters The court testimonies of those involved in the Michael Brown shooting lifted the lid on some of the most intriguing...
Cut in with the historic film reels from 50 years ago is footage of recent events. To see the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri protests contrasted with footage of the 1965 Watts Riots and the Rodney King beating in 1991 gives the history of America’s race relations the sense of a hopeless treadmill...
He had even arranged for bait to be left in the fridge. They wouldn’t arrive for another day or so, so he’ll never know exactly what happened to his pillows. 52 minutes later, I had three rods set up and was walking over to the harbor, which looked positively crammed with fish. ...
What Now: Lessons and Questions from Ferguson, MissouriBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksFred O. Smith, Jr
Starbucks opened a second Community Store,in Ferguson, Missouri, less than two years after the killing of Michael Brown provoked serious unrest there. “When I arrived in Ferguson, I immediately felt the benefit of being at a community café,” saysCordell Lewis, the store’s first manager. ...
What happened to discourse? From a Facebook post this morning by me: I’m a long-time (now-ex) moderate Dem who did not vote for Trump but recently registered GOP for reasons—I’ve never liked unions or our unthinking PC ‘parrot’ culture & love free speech—unrelated to Trump. But...
ll marvel at Orson Welles hailing the Muppets as the best thing that’s ever happened to TV; you’ll laugh at the abundance of archival footage of Henson, Oz, and co goofing around; and you’lldefinitelycry at the Big Bird finale. As we said —inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational...
It’s still a racist environment we live in, with Obama’s Birth Certificate, Charlottesville White Nationalists, Ferguson Missouri, the Charleston Church Massacre, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd… Greensboro employees being ...
I’ve been patiently awaiting your comments about the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson not to indict the white officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, an African American. Signed, Alysha Lewis ——— Dear Alysha, For those who have been asleep the last few weeks, here’s a brief...