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Check Your “Privilege List”: New York School Gives Points for Being White, Male, or Straight Feb 21, 2019 5:45 am 56

A New York public high school recently gave students in one class a “privilege reflection form” that’s turning more than a few heads. Thus, if you are an overweight black blind gay transgender woman from the Middle East and are planning to become a “scientist,” you’ve got zero chance of being among the “privileged” few… Saratoga Springs High School students have recently been asked to score their “privilege status” based on a variety of factors using a special “pr...

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February 21: The Battle of Valverde, the Founding of NASCAR, and Other Events of the Date Feb 21, 2019 3:03 am 60

A number of important events have taken place on February 21 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1862 – American Civil War: Engagements in Confederate Arizona: the Battle of Valverde We’ve covered a number of battles fought in Mississippi, Virginia, and Tennessee, but how about the battles fought in the Wild Wild West? The Battle of Valverde, or the Battle of Valverde Ford, was fought from February 20 to 21, 1862, near...

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“This Is America” Reveals a Shocking Vision of the United States Feb 21, 2019 2:56 am 42

The Grammy Awards are the second of the three most significant musical achievement awards in the United States. Two of the anticipated awards that many fans of this event look forward to learning are the Song of the Year and the Record of the Year. The Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriters of a given song, where the Record of the Year goes to the artists, producers and engineers involved in crafting the recording (the “record”) of a song. Both categories...

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China vs. America Are Confucian China and the Christian West Destined to Clash? Feb 20, 2019 3:00 pm 58

WASHINGTON, DC – February 20, 2019 Today, the US and China are vying for global leadership. The US sees booming China as the main problem of its own security. China considers many US actions to be aggressive. However, these two largest world economies continue their mutual cooperation as usual. Why can't they just “divorce” - break ties with each other or destroy one another? Do these two giants share enough core values to manage a peaceful balancing of power, and...

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Failure of French Special Services’ provocation against Russia Feb 20, 2019 10:46 am 93

Central African Republic – February 20, 2019 As the Federal News Agency (FAN) recently found out, a special media operation to slander Russia, which began on February 12, was based on a fake interview with a former member of one of the Central African Republic gangs associated with the French Special Services since the beginning of the civil war in that country. The data gathered by FAN correspondents proves that Mahamat Nur Mamadou lost a finger not as a result o...

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Feb 21, 2019 6:00 am 35 NYC Commission on Human Rights Outlaws Hair and Hairstyle-Based Discrimination

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Politics

To Account for the Wall: Why States Are Suing Trump Feb 21, 2019 3:09 am 48
WASHINGTON - February 21, 2019 A coalition of sixteen US states has filed a lawsuit against Trump's administration over his declaration of a national emergency to unlock funds for the US-Mexico border wall. The Congress refused to finance the Trump project, so he resorted to a state of emergency. Congress later granted him $1.375 billion for the barrier construction--less than a quarter of the $5.7 billion he requested. Trump's declaration, under the N...

China vs. America Are Confucian China and the Christian West Destined to Clash? — China vs. America Are Confucian China and the Chr... Feb 20, 2019 3:00 pm 58

Failure of French Special Services’ provocation against Russia — Failure of French Special Services’ provocation ag... Feb 20, 2019 10:46 am 93

The US’s condition for ending trade war with China Feb 20, 2019 6:52 am 63

America Spends Millions of Taxpayers’ Money in “Battle for the Arctic” — America Spends Millions of Taxpayers’ Money in “Ba... Feb 16, 2019 5:35 am 3004

Is the Female Factor a Real Threat to Trump in 2020? — Is the Female Factor a Real Threat to Trump in 202... Feb 16, 2019 3:00 am 4212

Social Issues

NYC Commission on Human Rights Outlaws Hair and Hairstyle-Based Discrimination Feb 21, 2019 6:00 am 35
On Monday, the New York City Human Rights Commission released new guidelines protecting New Yorkers from being discriminated due to their hair texture or style. The guidance gives New Yorkers the right to “maintain natural hair or hairstyles that are closely associated with their racial, ethnic or cultural identities” and classifies any attempt to single people out based on their hair or hairstyle as racial discrimination. The protections apply to every...

Check Your “Privilege List”: New York School Gives Points for Being White, Male, or Straight — Check Your “Privilege List”: New York School Gives... Feb 21, 2019 5:45 am 56

CBS Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Glean Viewers’ Emotional Responses to TV Shows — CBS Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Glean View... Feb 21, 2019 5:33 am 35

Global Cooling: New Generation No Longer Has the Basic Instinct — Global Cooling: New Generation No Longer Has the B... Feb 20, 2019 2:00 pm 65

“M”, “F”, “U” or “X”: Airlines to Provide New Gender Options on Passengers’ Tickets — “M”, “F”, “U” or “X”: Airlines to Provide New Gend... Feb 20, 2019 11:47 am 51

Police Investigating Breaking of Brooklyn Synagogue Windows as Hate Crime — Police Investigating Breaking of Brooklyn Synagogu... Feb 20, 2019 4:00 am 2481

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Economic Highs, Economic Lows, Immigration and Racism Woes Feb 18, 2019 2:46 pm 85

Economy and Business

WTO World Trade Indicator Falls to 9-year Minimum Feb 20, 2019 11:44 am 51

NEW YORK – February 20, 2019 World trade volumes continue to decline as economic growth has slowed in recent months in many countries. A quarterly leading indicator of world merchandise trade slumped to its lowest reading in nine years on Tuesday. As noted...

The US’s condition for ending trade war with China Feb 20, 2019 6:52 am 63

The Polarization of the Political System Weakens US Economic Stability Feb 19, 2019 12:55 pm 85

US Retail Sales Collapse: Recession Is Coming Feb 19, 2019 7:11 am 73

America Spends Millions of Taxpayers’ Money in “Battle for the Arctic” Feb 16, 2019 5:35 am 3004

Crime

Serial Killer Drew Pictures of His Victims, FBI Needs Help Identifying Them Feb 13, 2019 2:12 pm 196
The FBI has released 16 portraits of confessed serial killer Samuel Little’s alleged victims, all of which were hand-drawn by Little from memory. On Tuesday, the FBI released the portraits of 16 unidentified women made by serial killer Samuel Little while in prison in hopes that “someone – a family member, a former neighbor, a friend – might recognize the [victims] and provide the crucial clue in helping authorities make an identification.” Little, 78, stunned investigators last year when he began confessing to almost 100 killings, carried out over the span of about 35...

Seattle Toddler Shoots Pregnant Mom in Face After Finding Hidden Gun Feb 5, 2019 12:44 pm 248
A 4-year-old boy in a Washington state apartment accidentally shot his mother in the face on Saturday after finding a loaded gun in her bedroom, authorities said. The 27-year-old woman, who is eight months pregnant, and her boyfriend, the boy’s father, were in bed watching TV on Saturday afternoon when their son found the gun, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott said. He then shot his mother unintentionally, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sergeant Ryan Abbott said. “He found a handgun that was unsecured there and he grabbed it, and before any...

Sports

“Pay It Forward”: Chiefs Guard Jeff Allen Rewards Stranger Who Helped Him Jan 16, 2019 2:59 pm 406
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – January 16, 2019 Several hours before the Chiefs’ divisional playoff game, when much of the city was plastered in a thick coating of snow, offensive lineman Jeff Allen, 29, was stranded in the snow and needed help. His car got stuck in a snowdrift, and he was having a difficult time getting it out. Although crews worked tirelessly to clear the roads to Arrowhead Stadium, there were still major challenges. That’s when a stranger who had no idea who Allen was stopped to help him out. Allen managed to make it to the game that day, and the Chiefs won 31-1...

Why Did the U.S. Team Lose the Final Game of the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship? Jan 8, 2019 4:05 am 497
USA – January 8, 2019 Vancouver, Canada, January 5, WJC Final USA – FINLAND 2-3 (0-0, 0-1, 2-2) 0-1 – Ylonen, 0-2 – Latvala, 1-2 – Chmelevski, 2-2 – Norris, 2-3 – Kakko. The U.S. Junior Hockey team was considered to be really strong this year, even stronger than the traditional favorites, like Canada and Russia. And despite the fact that the U.S. team beat Russia, they eventually lost the final game to Finland on January 5, bringing home the silver medal. Two days after we can reflect and ask some questions. Why did it happen? What went wrong? Let’s think about it to...

New Jersey Referee Suspended After Forcing Black Wrestler to Cut Dreadlocks Dec 24, 2018 3:00 pm 629
The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights is investigating an incident at a high school wrestling match this week in which a referee told a black wrestler to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit the match. A New Jersey high school referee, Alan Maloney, was suspended after a video showed a black wrestler being compelled to have his hair cut before a bout after being told he would have to forfeit the match if he refused as “his hair and headgear were not in compliance with league regulations,” state athletic officials said on Saturday. According to a letter from the school dis...