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Obama and Black Lives Matter: An epilogue

The election of Obama offers a noteworthy parallel context in which to consider the emergence of BLM, writes Morgan [Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA] I don’t like to write about Barack Obama any more. It’s become painful. I love him and what he represents. His wife is a national treasure. I admire his daughters and their poise. I held my breath during his farewell address, counting down the moments until he

yasuhiro1212 2017/01/29

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The right to dream: Portland’s homeless fight evictions

Overlooked in the elections, Portland’s homeless are organising their own camps on their own terms, but fear evictions. There are about 564,700 homeless people in the US, at least 15 percent of whom are classified as 'chronically homeless' [Patrick Strickland/Al Jazeera] Portland, Oregon, United States – When Marge Pettitt’s seven-year-old daughter broke down in tears in a homeless shelter in 2009

yasuhiro1212 2016/11/05

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Muslims at the DNC: Taking a stand against Islamophobia

Muslim leaders urge members of their community to use their vote to challenge rising Islamophobia and to ‘defeat hate’. First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama spoke on the first day of the Democratic National Convention [Tannen Maury/EPA] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – On the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, where delegates will formally nominate Hillary Clinton as the party’