No, Donald, You’re Not Being Persecuted Like the Scottsboro Boys

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No, Donald, You’re Not Being Persecuted Like the Scottsboro Boys

The Scottsboro Boys were victims of racism; Trump, conversely, has long been known for his racism. “War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength.” So wrote George Orwell in 1984, his famous dystopian novel about authoritarianism. The book gave us the term “Orwellian,” describing situations where facts are ignored, truth is turned on its head, […]

Indigenous Resistance Rising as Thanksgiving Turns 400

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Indigenous Resistance Rising as Thanksgiving Turns 400

Native communities are resilient, organized, and rising up. Wampanoag. Massachusett. Nipmuc. Mohegan. Pequot. Narragansett. Passamaquoddy. Miꞌkmaq. These are just some of the indigenous nations of the land now called New England, the home of that original Thanksgiving dinner that occurred 400 years ago, in the fall of 1621. The myth of that shared meal has […]