#Nation

This story makes me tired:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/us/portland-protests-mayor-ted-wheeler.html The abuses by the Portland Police Department are so pervasive and systemic that simply describing them sounds like editorializing. The
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Since it is inevitable that #ShivSena will be secularised and portrayed as those who fought for Marathi pride, I think we should crowd source a reality check thread. Here's my
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A few people on here have done a #BooksRead2019 thread. I love hearing about what people are reading, so I thought I might do the same > 1. A Murder
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I've used this space more than I ever planned to talk about the politics of pregnancy, because I believe everything about the act of being pregnant (or not) is political,
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BREAKING: Russia, China, Iran working together to attack the West with disinformation around COVID-19, including using FACEBOOK to disseminate dangerous health misinformation.https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-adversaries-are-accelerating-coordinating-
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I find this question, prompted by @SethCotlar’s criticism of what he rightfully calls the "naïve, American Exceptionalist idea that 'it can’t happen here'," really interesting. A few thoughts from a
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"ወላሂ አላውቅም"You realize the sorry and deplorable state #Ethiopia is in when you observe the majority of “Ethiopianists” and “social justice” advocates. Their brand of nation building is dependent on
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As this administration attempts to create the specter of #Antifa as an extremist threat, we should take a moment to go through some of the actual violence caused by right
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“I am just an ordinary man and not a very bright man.”While we celebrate October 2 as #GandhiJayanti not many are aware that is the Jayanti of another great
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Super Sunnahs We Should Seriously Begin to FollowThe thread Prophet Muhammad ï·ș said : “Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be
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Exactly backwards and incredibly ignorant. The country was founded on ideals of liberty and equality, it just failed to live up to those ideals for a long time. That’s why
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I find the hysteria over TikTok from people who use Facebook services and/or Uber horrifying, to be honest. What is your threat model where it’s not okay for China to
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Book Thread: The Lessons of History by Will DurantAn incredible short book which has remained with me ever since I read it a few years back.Quotes in this thread are
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Welcome to #FridayFeeling #WomenOfMilitaryHistory with @KaraDixonVuic talking about how the "homefront" operates in support of morale for troops in war. Today's scholar, @KaraDixonVuic, is the LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor
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I usually try to avoid political hot takes, bc what do I know? But I'm feeling both terrified and philosophical about the Barrett confirmation. Her chance to do immense harm
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Just saw this.Everyone needs to watch this.Our parents actually fought. The June 12th riot.Almost seems like history is repeating itself This fight has been going on for long.This is
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