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Editor’s Note: One of the great experiences we have had, recently, was to visit South Africa. Moreover, my wife and I were guest of then US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety. Admittedly, our observations on race relations are not scientific, but we did not see or hear of any evidence of traumatized “white people.” In fact, in all the restaurants and wineries we visited the overwhelming majority of the patrons were “white,” and the help was exclusively “black” African. Cape Town, we were told, is a favorite tourist destination of Europeans. The South African government has denied there is any evidence of “white genocide,” or disproportionate murders of white farmers. Clearly the Trump administration sees a domestic political advantage in spreading lies of white victimization in South Africa. For more on this subject listen to Ambassador Reuben Brigety’s interview at the Council on Foreign Relations (below).
Political / Social
Reimagining Racial Categories: Moving Beyond “White People” in Our Lexicon. By Chat GPT (AI generated) Read more
The world witnessed George Floyd’s murder. 5 years later, what has changed? By Michel Martin / NPR Read more
Trump’s Lie About Dead “White Farmers” Just Got Even More Grotesque. By Greg Sargent / TNR Read more
Trump’s Week: Rob From the Poor, Give to the Rich, Steal Like Crazy. By Michael Tomasky / TNR Read more
Education
The New Dark Age. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic Read more
Trump Is Holding International Students at Harvard Hostage. By Elie Mystal / The Nation Read more
World
The United States and South Africa, With Reuben Brigety / Council on Foreign Relations Podcast Read more and listen here
Netanyahu is turning Israel into a global pariah – the world has finally run out of patience. By Bel Trew / Independent Read more
Ethics / Morality / Religion
Meet the Evangelical Abolitionists Who Can Guide Today’s Church. By Obie Tyler Todd / Christianity Today Read more
Christian nationalists decided empathy is a sin. Now it’s gone mainstream. ByAja Romano / Vox Read more
Historical / Cultural
We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire. We Just Need to Speak Up.
The Battle for Our Memory Is the Battle for Our Country. By Kimberlé W. Crenshaw / Time Read more
Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP award after leading Thunder to NBA’s best record. By Joe Vardon / The Athletic Read more
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