Daily Archives: December 29, 2016

WP: ‘The Asian American ‘advantage’ that is actually an illusion’

Washington Post: For decades, the data on median household incomes have shown the same, persistent racial disparities: Asians beating out whites at the top, while Hispanics and blacks hover near the bottom. Asian Americans seem to offer proof that minorities … Continue reading

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NYT: ‘Germany Grapples With Its Genocide Past in Africa’

New York Times: “Tens of thousands of Namibians were killed between 1904 and 1908 in events that foreshadowed Nazi ideology and the Holocaust. Germany is finally close to recognizing the killings as genocide.” How come we never have these stories … Continue reading

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NYT: ‘A Bullet Could Hit Me and My Kids Anytime’

New York Times: “It has been a violent year in Chicago, and for thousands of children, just walking to school can be dangerous. More than a thousand workers line up along Safe Passage routes to help.” It’s the same way … Continue reading

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Jamie Kirchick: ‘Ivanka Trump is not going to save us’

Mr. Kirchick has a knack for answering the questions most on my mind. I had always assumed that Ivanka Trump would save us. Now I know better. Jamie writes: “It’s easy to be seduced by Ivanka — she really is … Continue reading

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Regarding Russian Interference In America’s Election

I expect every nation to act in its self-interest and that will usually involve spying and interference in other countries. So if Russia or Israel tries to influence our elections, or China hacks our government and private websites to gain … Continue reading

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