The economy was strong in 1968, but the country was roiling in the aftermath of riots after Martin Luther King’s assassination and protests against the war in Vietnam. Today, wage growth and employment are strong, but there’s widespread resentment of postpandemic inflation and illegal immigrat...
Growing more trees will help in reducing the greenhouse gases by emitting more oxygen, which will bring down the temperature and also reduce the extreme effects of different weathers. Save the energy Cut down on the use of energy when you do not need it. Always check the room for any elect...
And that was after years of protests, riots, Viet Nam, etc. I could never take Carter seriously - I still can’t to be honest. Nice guy but I never felt he was reality based. 213 HappyWarrior Nov 16, 2014 5:05:26pm 1 down up report re: #211 Skip Intro If you want to...
Officers are portrayed as thugs, racists, and other despicable terms by major media sources. But when we examine the circumstances of riots in Ferguson and Baltimore, the media and critical narrative was almost completely wrong. Of the six police officers charged with criminal violations and murder...
(41) them from my courtship.Not surprisingly, Watts, too, was in the (42) of painful discussion about the riots. It was beginning to look as (43) the deepest impact of the riots was (44) the people of Watts themselves. Old attitudes about the community were in (45).There were no ...
Went first to XXX on top of train, came down the Seine on small steamer to Exposition where we spent the rest of the day. The general effect is not as fine as at Chicago or Omahaw, but some of the buildings and the view across the Bridge are fine. Fine exhibit of laces. ...
All of the Hamas fighters were wearing what appeared to be brand new uniforms. If they had been fighting in the dirt and rubble for the past 15 months, their uniforms would be absolutely filthy. I’ve seen IDF soldiers who have returned from the field…on the train, at the bus stops,...
Riots are the voices of the unheard. —Martin Luther King, Jr. The question for writing then is this: how long are you willing to be unheard? —Peter Elbow Nothing is sadder than love left unheard. —Neil Diamond The subtlest beauties in our life are unseen and unheard. —Kahlil Gibran...
notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association,favored a May 1 holiday.With the event of Chicago's Haymarket riots in early May of 1886,president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots.Thus,fearing that it might...
Concerts That Turned Into Riots Sometimes shows can get out of control. The Rolling Stones in Blackpool, U.K. (1964) Evening Standard, Getty Images The Rolling Stones in Blackpool, U.K. (1964) The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool was already a powder keg waiting to explode before the Rollin...