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My first reaction to seeing the horrifying photos of desperate immigrants detained in McAllen, Texas, as they were “visited” by Vice President Mike Pence and a posse of GOP senators Friday, was disbelief: Surely the powers that be could have created a Potemkin Pueblo on the border—kids with bunk beds and toys, maybe; adults in a no-frills barracks-style setting, but with cots and clean bedding and toiletries—to create reassuring photo ops for the media traveling along with Pence.

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July 15, 2019 Confluence

Vox: Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2019

Reading Time: 12 minutes Meanwhile, white supremacist groups have openly embraced Trump. As Sarah Posner and David Neiwert reported at Mother Jones, what the media largely treated as gaffes — Trump retweeting white nationalists, Trump describing Mexican immigrants as “rapists” and criminals — were to white supremacists real signals approving of their racist causes. One white supremacist wrote, “Our Glorious Leader and ULTIMATE SAVIOR has gone full-wink-wink-wink to his most aggressive supporters.”

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July 12, 2019 Confluence

This doctor was removed from her flight and asked to cover-up

Reading Time: < 1 minute This Black doctor traveling with her 8-year-old son was removed from a flight after her outfit was deemed inappropriate.

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July 12, 2019 Confluence

Huffpo: Kamala Harris Announces $1 Billion Proposal To End Rape Kit Backlog

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Democratic presidential hopeful announced a far-reaching plan on Thursday to examine the hundreds of thousands of rape kits that remain untested.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) announced a $1 billion proposal on Thursday to end the backlog of untested rape kits if she were to win the 2020 presidential election.

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July 11, 2019 Confluence

Supermajority aims to amplify women’s voices across race, class and generation

Reading Time: 3 minutes A group of strong, fearless women has captivated the country. They have stared down their opponents, overcome setbacks and won a series of thrilling victories. In times of division and despair, they have united and inspired millions.

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July 9, 2019 Confluence

A crying boy begged his father not to call the p0lice on a black man. The father did it anyway.

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“Unfortunately this incident mirrors the experience that African Americans endure daily where we are questioned on whether we belong,” Michel, 35, a software engineer, said in a statement to CNN. “I videotaped this incident to protect myself and to support my story should police get involved.”

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July 8, 2019 Confluence

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer team has won the 2019 FIFA World Cup, securing the global title yet again

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July 8, 2019 Confluence

Vox: How your brain invents morality

Reading Time: 8 minutes Of course, we always care about the consequences. But the important thing is that’s only one constraint among many. Moral decision-making is a constraint satisfaction process whereby your brain takes many factors and integrates them into a decision. According to utilitarians, it’s not just that we should care about consequences; it’s that we should care about maximizing aggregate utility [as the central moral rule].

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July 5, 2019 Confluence

Detained migrant children drew these heartbreaking pictures after being recently released

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July 3, 2019 Confluence

#TimesUp in the Healthcare Industry

Reading Time: < 1 minute 50% of women med students and 28% of women nurses have experienced sexual harassment — so these doctors are bringing #TimesUp to the health care industry

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