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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

The Stop Asian Hate movement galvanized political power' in the US. Where is it now?

The Stop Asian Hate movement, sparked by the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, initially galvanized activism but lost momentum within two years as media attention shifted and the community divided over police involvement in addressing hate crimes.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 weeks ago

Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) - San Francisco Bay Times

Our flag is red, white, and blue, but our nation is a rainbow-red, yellow, brown, black and white-and we're all precious in God's sight. America is not like a blanket-one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture. The same size. America is more like a quilt: many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Chris Ponnet, Catholic priest who served COVID patients and opposed the death penalty, dies

Chris Ponnet served 30 years as pastor and chaplain, visiting hundreds dying of COVID-19, honoring unclaimed dead, training chaplains, and protesting for social justice.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

The WNBA Superstar Who Left the Game in Her Prime

When I interviewed her two weeks ago, ahead of her induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Moore ruminated over a different "what if"—one that she had never considered and that occurred to her mid-thought, as she was reflecting on her brilliant career. Would Moore still be playing if she'd been able to make more money in the WNBA?
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