#Reckoning

We need to talk about clergy who sexually abuse (and the people and institutions that cover for them), to be sure. AND We also need to talk about clergy who--even
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Damning report out today from @V4CE & @ACEVO.The key question: will charity leaders finally step up to take serious action on institutional racism? Our full response to follow, for now
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Something we're all familiar with but not always aware transpired.George Washington was fashioned as the Father. Lincoln as the son and savior. The American spirit of freedom and liberty as
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CORRUPTION: WHY ALWAYS YOU, BUKOLA SARAKI?- Ola UmarSome years ago, Mario Balotelli while playing for Manchester City made a perplexing tagline after he revealed a shirt with inscription “WHY ALWAYS
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I'll likely have more to say about this problematic review in time, since I know something about both the histories being debated as well the reviewer and a co-author, going
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@magenta173 @UnaDispatch An entire constellation of guiding questions comes to mind. 1) Whose voices, epistemological histories, & bold/sharp leadership today are you learning from & bringing into your classroom, skills
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So with Hamilton being available to stream, there's been a good deal of discussion on here about how the musical (and be extension Chernow's biography) tries to dodge and/or whitewash
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I can’t believe I’m doing this, but quite a few people have asked if I can narrow the field for the Virtual Grand National based on the trends, given that
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Thread. Strong words from Dan Rather. I think we should all scream this from our rooftops.There is no more time for silence. There is no more time for
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The Catholic Church is racist, says the white pastor of St. Columba, a Black Catholic church in West Oakland. I talked to Black Catholics about their experience under the Oakland
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Videos circulating today of folks in #Anderlecht (Brussels) smashing police vans this afternoon following an incident last night when a 19-year-old boy on a scooter crashed and died. The boy
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Today marks the 7th anniversary of the #RanaPlaza disaster which killed over 1100 Bangladeshi garment workers and forced a long overdue reckoning for the fashion industry. Now, with Covid-19, the
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NEW: DOJ appears to be taking a backseat to state & local investigators as they pursue investigations competing for the distinction of being the first to turn former President Trump
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To my white educators: Today, you’re posting about social justice, buying antiracist books, following brown folks, and temp changing your profile pictures. (thread)Here’s what I need you to do tomorrow:
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This graph from Martin Wolf’s piece today shows the terrifying economic impact of Covid – and why governments are rightly throwing the kitchen sink at trying to protect economies. Yet
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Bombshells inbound. Got a lot to say about this, especially after many Aussie SOF members assured me for years that this was, "no big deal" and that, "nothing will come
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