#Americans

It's truly wild how much property in Black neighborhoods in Chicago is owned by Eastern Europeans, Israelis, and South Asians if it's not owned by NYC private equity firms. Immigrant
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#CapitolRiots As a history educator this week has been the toughest of my life. I work in a very conservative town, and in my private life am very much liberal.
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1) This "all is lost" NYT story is a stunning reminder of how the press keeps moving the goalposts to other planets. The lede says it is finally "dawning" on
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As I sit here watching Rep. Gottheimer (D) on MSNBC the realization that the kleptocracy has totally destroyed my illusion that we have a democracy. I mean I have fooled
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I study the interaction of narrative and community, so here's a thread on current events and the stories we tell. 1/ The stories we tell each other shape our community
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Sixty years ago in his inaugural address, President Kennedy asked Americans what they could do for their country and this call to service still resonates today. But how did this
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This #ThrowbackThursday, some maps to show how Native Americans were erased from the census. The first map of "population" distribution & density was produced by Superintendent of the Census Francis
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#Iran’s FM @JZarif: If the US implements its commitments under UNSCR-2231, we'll implement our commitments under the #JCPOA. This can be done automatically & needs no negotiations. But if US
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Americans should be appalled at how @NBCNews and @Google treated @FDRLST. Shameful to watch so many media outlets jump at the chance to smear the reputation of a conservative news
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Recently I got an email that broke my heart. "My name is Chris. I'm 53 and have been an addict my whole life..always opiates." 3 of her 4 brothers died
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These Americans who are like ‘why do we only hear the ruckus when black people do it & not when white people do it?’ just shows how American-centric they are.
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1) We have been collecting crumbs for 3 years now. We have been given access and tools necessary to research deeper than most people. We literally visit Government sites as
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When you’re a non-Black Arab and/or Muslim, the pain of existing in a world post 9/11, of working in a predominantly western industry that hates you, can sometimes be so
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As attention turns to whether President Trump will concede the election, many are invoking another contested election and its resolution: the supposed "Compromise of 1877" and the election of 1876.
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While Trump downplayed COVID-19 and 190,000+ Americans died, he ...* Held rallies, knowing the consequences* Mismanaged PPEs to hospital workers* Let governors figure it out, some closing their states* Ridiculed
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TODD ROKITA AND RACE (thread)In a hollow tribute to MLK, Todd Rokita said, "Today we honor a life spent fighting for the rights of millions. Martin Luther King Jr. is
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