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Issue: 964

July 13, 2023

Color of Law

White Christian Nationalists Are Exporting Homophobia and Pushing Antigay Laws in Africa

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

White fundamentalists have been spending years in Uganda to pass laws that punish gay people, and they are taking it to other African countries.

White Christian nationalists are exporting their American culture wars to Africa and getting people killed with “kill the gays” laws, and we see what they are…

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Guest Commentary

Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd, CODEPINK Guest Commentators

The decision by the Biden administration to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine is unnecessary and a terrible mistake

President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster munitions to shore up Ukraine’s…

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Guest Commentary

Cluster Munitions for Ukraine

By WJ Astore, Bracing Views Guest Commentator

It’s rather amazing to think about the incredible variety of weaponry being sent to Ukraine in the name of “victory.”

News that the Biden administration is sending cluster munitions to Ukraine highlights the dangerous escalation nature of wars. These are special bombs and artillery shells with…

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Guest Commentary

CRT Without Race in Oklahoma

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

White residents of Tulsa engaged in two consecutive days of violent and sadistic carnage, eventually burning and destroying the Greenwood District. The national guard had to be called in. More than 300 people were killed.

Ryan Walters, a far right wing education official and pro-Trump republican who currently serves as Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, recently caused a political firestorm…

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Guest Commentary

It’s Not That Hard To Solve Homelessness

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

Our economic priorities have created a serious housing crisis and fueled homelessness. Solving the problem simply requires us to change our priorities from profits to people.

California is home to Hollywood and Disneyland, sun and sand, and… nearly one-third of all unhoused people in the entire nation. Compare this to the fact…

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Jenin

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Jenin

By Carlos Latuff

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