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Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher of educational materials, including children’s books. It enjoyed a good reputation. Then it betrayed its mission. It asked an author to cut references to racism from her book before publication. The author is Maggie Tokuda-Hall (no relation). Her children’s book is Love in the Library. Here is how NPR reported on Saturday on… Read more.
The video of the Dalai Lama asking a boy to suck his tongue went viral last week. And there’s no unseeing it. It’s like, for a child, there’s no unseeing their parents having sex. Ewww! Frankly, it’s so perverted that publishing this video smacks of propagating child porn. The Dalai Lama apologizes Don’t get me started on his non-apology… Read more.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China was a strategic blunder. It has caused concern and consternation in the EU, US, and Ukraine. Macron said he was furthering peace and reconciliation. But he ended up fomenting war and discord. Macron’s visit to China Frankly, his visit was more about France than Ukraine. Macron was channeling the imperious Charles… Read more.
Yesterday Tim Scott launched a presidential exploratory committee. That should have filled Blacks with pride. But nothing could have been further from the truth. The reason is simple. Scott is little more than a right-wing Republican in Blackface. Tim Scott launches presidential exploratory committee I’ve been decrying his self-hating, hunky-dory politics for years. It began… Read more.
Tiger Woods made the cut at The Masters last weekend. But a leg injury – this time – forced him to withdraw. Woods still got more media attention and praise than any other golfer who played. Jon Rahm won the tournament. And Phil Mickelson became the oldest runner-up in PGA history. But you’d never know… Read more.
For over 20 years, Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips from a GOP mega-donor. Even worse, this mega-donor is an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia. The Republican billionaire who lavished luxury gifts on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas collects historical artifacts he says shed a light on the twentieth century’s worst atrocities. Harlan Crow, the… Read more.
Tennessee legislature expels Black lawmakers On Thursday, the Tennessee legislature expelled two Black lawmakers. But it spared a White one. Why did Tennessee expel lawmakers? They have earned the moniker the “Tennessee Three.” That’s for protesting a flawed bill to combat gun violence. It said nothing about guns. And, of course, they were protesting in the wake of… Read more.
Good Friday If Easter rituals bore you to distraction, you’re not alone. It’s purportedly the holiest holiday season for Christians. And Good Friday is the holiest day. But, since childhood, I always regarded it above all as the first beach holiday of the year. This sermon is in that decidedly secular spirit. NOTE: This recording… Listen.
The Masters, “a tradition unlike any other,” tees off today. And there’s nothing new about it being all about Tiger Woods – even when nobody expects him to win. I have marveled over the years that The Masters is all about Tiger even when he’s losing. But The Masters without Tiger is like the Heat… Read more.
NATO leaders were beaming with pride and daring yesterday. That is, as they celebrated Finland joining NATO as the 31st member. Because Turkey finally lifted its unilateral embargo… Finland joins NATO President Putin threatened dire consequences if NATO expanded its borders with Russia. Yet, with Finland joining, NATO is now doubling its borders with Russia.… Read more.
