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What it really means to be an anti-racist, and why it’s not the same as being an ally Slavery Abolition

What it really means to be an anti-racist, and why it’s not the same as being an ally

Anti-racism involves an active commitment to dismantling structures that perpetuate racism. Scott Heins/Getty Images "Anti-racism is an active and conscious effort to work against multidimensional aspects of racism," Robert J. Patterson, professor of African American Studies at Georgetown University, told Business Insider.Racism scholar Ibram X. Kendi says one is either…
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June 7, 2020
Fungi, Bugs, Etc. Bees

Fungi, Bugs, Etc.

We may be dealing with a pandemic but when you look at the nature around you, it’s just carrying on as usual. It rains, the plants grow, the birds sing, the lizards enjoy the sun, and toads hang out under the lights at night hoping for bugs – and there…
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June 7, 2020
Protests, Police and Putin Putin

Protests, Police and Putin

Last night a flurry of reports from CBS, The New Yorker, the AP, NBC news and others presented a new version of what happened a week ago Monday outside the Episcopal Church in front of the White House, what now seems clearly to have been a turning point, at least…
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June 7, 2020
China’s internal pressures are driving Xi Jinping’s tough stance on border, says veteran Beijing watcher Jayadeva Ranade Xi Jinping

China’s internal pressures are driving Xi Jinping’s tough stance on border, says veteran Beijing watcher Jayadeva Ranade

Facing pressure from the trade war with the U.S. and an economy hit by the pandemic, China’s leadership appears to be taking a tougher line on issues related to sovereignty from Taiwan to the India border, says Jayadeva Ranade, a former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, and President,…
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June 7, 2020
Health-care workers treating coronavirus patients struggle with burnout, depression Times Square

Health-care workers treating coronavirus patients struggle with burnout, depression

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June 7, 2020
How to Watch: YouTube’s ‘Dear Class of 2020,’ Featuring Obamas, BTS and Beyoncé Michelle Obama

How to Watch: YouTube’s ‘Dear Class of 2020,’ Featuring Obamas, BTS and Beyoncé

YouTube’s rescheduled graduation ceremony, originally slated for Saturday, is taking place this Sunday, June 7, and will feature voices from the Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Former President Barack Obama, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Lady Gaga and BTS, along with other big names in the industry. Here’s how to watch the…
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June 7, 2020