good fucking riddance to Ron Fucking DeSantis

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February 2024 Books by Black Authors

A hilarious memoir from Dulcé Sloan and Joy-Ann Reid's account of the love story between Medgar and Myrlie Evers are on our list of must-read books this month.

New Russian Disinformation Campaigns Prove the Past Is Prequel | Lawfare

State-backed disinformation campaigns are increasingly fueled by artificial intelligence and other new digital technologies, but still grounded in tried-and-true methods and tradecraft.

Utah transgender bill threatens millions in federal funds for sexual assault, domestic violence services

It isn’t just transgender people who will feel the effects of a new bill on who can use which restrooms and locker rooms. It also threatens crisis centers for all people across Utah.

Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions

The BBC uncovers a vast Russia-based network of fake TikTok accounts pushing disinformation about Ukraine.

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New poll finds California voters resoundingly oppose paying reparations for slavery - Los Angeles Times

California voters oppose the idea of the state offering cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African Americans by a 2-to-1 margin, according to the results of a new poll.

A Food Drive for the Maui Food Bank - Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation

  There are many Native Hawaiians and other Maui citizens that have been severely impacted by the recent wildfires as well as homelessness and the Maui Food Bank is trying its best to help them. I will keep this food drive going for them long term as it will be a very long time before […..

What can be done to prevent gun suicides as U.S. rate hits all-time high | PBS News Weekend

Firearms are involved in more than half of suicides in the U.S. The gun suicide rate has reached an all-time high, and for the first time, the rate is higher among Black kids and teens than white ones, according to a recent analysis by Johns Hopkins University. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Emmy ..

Research uncovers role of churches and religious groups in Indigenous boarding schools | PBS NewsHour

For more than a century, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forced to attend boarding schools. Those schools stripped children of their identities and cultures. Deaths are estimated to be in the thousands as they suffered abuse, neglect, beatings and forced labor. Stephanie Sy re..

Why new federal staffing requirements for nursing homes could be difficult to meet | PBS NewsHour

The Biden administration has proposed new staffing standards to improve care for the 1.3 million Americans living in nursing homes. And while it's the biggest change to regulations in three decades, many patient advocates say it still falls short of what's needed. Stephanie Sy discussed th..

Biden Forges Deeper Ties With Vietnam as China Mounts Ambition - The New York Times

Visiting Hanoi, the president cemented a new strategic partnership that puts the memories of the past behind them and focuses on mutual concerns over Beijing’s assertiveness in the region.

What Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wrought: How a justice’s wife and a key activist started a movement - POLITICO

Thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, a trove of so-called "dark money" was about to be unleashed. Two activists prepared to seize the moment.