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I USED CRITICAL RACE THEORY FOR 23 YEARS IN THE New York City PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS--AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT! This essay is intended as a primer of sorts on critical race theory (CRT), what it is, why it's under attack, giving an historical overview of the emergence of white suppremacy and how the basic CRT tenets are essential to any truthful accounting of u.s. history

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Neo-Fascist Trump or Neo-Liberal Biden: Who Are You Voting For? 2020 Is Not Just Another Election!! Why the 2020 election is more than just tweedle dee vs. tweedle dum, but a terrible choice that has to be made between a neo-liberal like Biden--and a neo-fascist like Trump!

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How Come We Never Hear About Columbus's 2nd Voyage: What Lies Hidden Behind the Columbus Myth ? This is part 3 of a 4 part series on the Columbus myth which I hope will be a usable primer taking on and rebutting the many dimensions of that mythology, especially relevant given the on-going struggle to set our history right.

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Unpacking a World of Myths in "Columbus Discovered America", Part 1 "We need to understand our history not tear it down" is a charge leveled against the movement to take down statues of Columbus, calling it an attempt to hide history, and the role that Columbus played in the history of the Americas. But to the contrary, it is exactly an opportunity to take a real look at just what Columbus did do and take its full measure--the results of which those accusers might well regret
Series: Unpacking a World of Myths in " Columbus Discovered America" (4 Articles, 7987 views)

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Columbus And The Genocide That Led To The African Slave Trade Part 3 of the Series This is part 3 of a series debunking the Columbus-as-hero myth by examining how his genocidal attacks on the indigenous populations of the Caribbean led to the opening of the African slave trade, the various ways that Columbus's crimes have been justified, and raises but not yet answers just how he should be judged as a world historical figure.
Series: Unpacking a World of Myths in " Columbus Discovered America" (4 Articles, 7987 views)

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What Lies Hidden Behind the Columbus Myth or How Come We Never Hear About His Second Voyage ? Debunking the Columbus-as-hero myth by examining how his genocidal attacks on the indigenous populations of the Caribbean led to the opening of the African slave trade,
Series: Unpacking a World of Myths in " Columbus Discovered America" (4 Articles, 7987 views)

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Unpacking a World of Myths in "Columbus Discovered America" This is part 1 of a 2-part series debunking the 'Columbus Discovered America' myth that he "discovered" a land that was barely populated, uncivilized and undeveloped, an untamed wilderness despite millions of people already living there for thousands of years. Part 2 debunks the Columbus-as-hero myth through his own words as well as eye witnesses to his genocidal polices, which led to the opening of the African slave trade.
Series: MythAmerica (2 Articles, 5045 views), Unpacking a World of Myths in " Columbus Discovered America" (4 Articles, 7987 views)

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Venezuela : Another U.S.Coup Attempt--And Why It Failed A first hand account of the day of the failed April 30th coup, how the U.S. is trying to destroy Venezuela through sanctions and the threat of invasion,all aimed at turning the population against the Maduro government--and why this attempt has failed.

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NYC Protest April 15th 2 PM Herald Square--Hands Off Syria! ! Solidarity With Palestine ! NYC Protest U.S. threats to bomb Syria Sunday April 15th, 2 pm Herald Square, also in other cities around the country

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Why Russia-gate : The 3 Main Agendas Driving The Anti-Russia/Putin Crusade This article lays out the 3 main agendas driving Russia-gate, the claim that Russia put Trump in the White house: 1. Russia as a scapegoat for dem's 2016 defeat 2. Russia-gate as the cover and pretext for the suppression of dissent--the new McCarthyism 3. Most fundamentally,Russia-gate as a full spectrum propaganda campaign prepping public opinion for military conflict with Russia--the essence of it.

(27 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Raise Your Hand If You Think We Should Go To War With Russia The American people are being subject to the most intense full-spectrum anti-Russia propaganda campaign since the promotion of lies about WMD's in Iraq. Mainstream media like the NY Times and Washington Post are again playing major roles in manufacturing consent, prepping the public to accept and support military conflict with Russia. The 6/11 front page Sunday Times article marks a new escalation in this effort.

(8 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, June 29, 2016
On the 240-Year Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: WOULD SLAVERY HAVE ENDED SOONER IF THE BRITS HAD WON? Historians have long grappled with the contradiction of a revolution under the banner of "All men are created equal" being largely led by slave owners. Once free of England, the U.S. grew to be the largest slave-owning republic in history. But could a British victory have paradoxically ended slavery sooner? Would they have been able to restore slavery after freeing thousands of slaves to fight with them?
Series: MythAmerica (2 Articles, 5045 views)