“Political activists have started to take over newsrooms, forcing out people who hold “offensive” opinions.
Where is all the intolerance coming from?”
“If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably visited Central Park. But there’s a part of its story you won't see.
It’s a story that goes back to the 1820s, when that part of New York was largely open countryside. Soon it became home to about 1,600 people. Among them was a predominantly black community that bought up affordable plots to build homes, churches and a school. It became known as Seneca Village. And when Irish and German immigrants moved in, it became a rare example at the time of an integrated neighborhood.
Everything changed on July 21, 1853. New York took control of the land to create what would become the first major landscaped park in the US -- they called it “The Central Park.”
In the Vox series Missing Chapter, Vox Senior Producer Ranjani Chakraborty revisits underreported and often overlooked moments from the past to give context to the present. Join her as she covers the histories that are often left out of our textbooks. Our first season tackles stories of racial injustice, political conflicts, even the hidden history of US medical experimentation.”
“In the years following the Civil War, Booker T. Washington devoted his life to helping blacks transition out of slavery and into freedom. While his ideas were never fully embraced in his time, today, more than a century later, they remain strikingly relevant. Derryck Green from Project 21 explains.”
“His famous line that a "riot is the language of the unheard" is often taken out of context.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Demands An End To ‘Policing, Incarceration, and Militarization’ As Looting Spreads In Minnesota
“Ok, Tlaib. That means no more Capitol Police for you guys.”
American Exodus
“Don’t wait for the oligarchy to let you in. Just walk away.”
Why the president can’t quickly solve the computer chip shortage
“A White House summit on the semiconductor shortage lays bare the idled factories, lack of infrastructure and geopolitical complications that Biden must navigate to address the issue.”
Did Delhi just yield the Indian Ocean to the US?
“Last week's US Navy freedom of navigation operation showed it regards India’s EEZ as part of a 'global commons' where US will act as it deems fit”
EU Sanctions Iranian Officials Amid Vienna Talks
“The sanctions mark the first time that the EU sanctioned Iran for alleged human rights abuses since 2013”
https://unherd.com/2021/04/the-tragedy-of-ulsters-lost-boys/
“Lockdown and Brexit have drawn a new generation into an old conflict”
Indefinite Incarceration for Protesters With ‘Wrong’ Politics
“As a Minneapolis suburb devolves into chaos, Americans are once again reminded of the different set of rules that applies to protestors on the Left.”
Daunte Wright shooting: Brooklyn Center city manager fired after call for due process for police officer
“'Effective immediately our city manager has been relieved of his duties,' Brooklyn Center mayor Mike Elliott said”
Exclusionary Zoning is Even Worse than Previously Thought
“Fixing a calculation error in a leading academic article on the subject shows that zoning has a far bigger negative impact on the economy than was previously realized”
Biden Re-Ignites The Waco Fire
“The president’s ATF nominee reminds us of a dark episode of law enforcement lawlessness.”
Facing The Facts Of War With Russia
“The Biden administration appears willing to get us into a fight we’re not ready for.”
Funeral aid program allows death certificates to be altered for those who 'may have' died of COVID
“"If your loved one's death certificate doesn't have COVID listed, you can have it put in," said N.Y. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.”
'That's Not Orwellian, THIS Is Orwellian': Aussies Mulling ID For Access To Facebook, Twitter, Tinder
“The Australian government is mulling a proposal which would require citizens to provide at least two forms of identification if they want to use social media, under the guise of 'battling online bullying and more easily report users to authorities.”
Trudeau government threatens Halifax Security Forum over proposed Taiwan award
“HFX wanted to honor Taiwan's president with the prestigious John McCain award. But Canada feared poking the Chinese bear.”