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Tag Archives: trump
The Electoral College: White lives matter
In the wake of Trump’s election, in which he lost the popular vote by nearly three million, much has been said about the use of the Electoral College. Only four times in US history has the winner of the electoral … Continue reading
Posted in my own thoughts, news
Tagged #electoralcollege, 2016, clinton, compromise, election, electoral college, electors, ethnicity, popular vote, race, slavery, trump
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Trump’s doppelganger from colonial New Mexico bodes difficult decades ahead for US
If Trump had a doppelganger in history, it was probably Don Diego de Peñalosa, Governor of colonial New Mexico from 1661 to 1664. If history repeats itself, we may be able to learn something about our future. Colonial New … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, doppelganger, New Mexico, Penalosa, Pueblo, trends, trump
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Red Nation, Blue Nation: Predictions for the Trump Years and Beyond
The cultural divide between Red and Blue will grow stronger and more distinct. Gerrymandering has already polarized the political arena over the past twenty years. This has framed the public debate into two choices: left and right. With social media, each side … Continue reading
Posted in my own thoughts, news
Tagged #standingrock, divide, gerrymandering, non-violent, partisan, popular vote, predictions, protest, red vs blue, trump, violence
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Red pilgrimage: right-wing counties send their cops to Standing Rock
The conflict at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation can be seen thru many lenses: white vs red, colonial vs indigenous, rich vs poor, violence vs non-violence, corporations vs grassroots, old energy vs new energy, male vs female, material vs spiritual. … Continue reading
Posted in news, Standing Rock
Tagged #election2016, #noDAPL, #standingrock, #standwithStandingRock, democrat, military surplus, Morton County, mrap, proxy war, red vs blue, republican, sherrif, Sioux, trump
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Confessions of a Converted Conservative
The election of Donald Trump is a national embarrassment, tragedy, and nightmare. He is not just another Republican, another politician. He is not McCain, Bush, or Romney. He is a racist, misogynist, and bully. His behavior is an affront to … Continue reading
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Tagged #notmypresident, bridges, christian, conservative, conversion, dialogue, liberal, trump
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The Indigenous Vote: Blue Islands on a Red Prairie
Native Americans voted overwhelmingly against Donald Trump, consistent with their previous support for Barack Obama. In a review of 24 of the most Native American counties in the nation, it is clear that the more Native Americans there are in … Continue reading
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Tagged #election2016, #hillary, #nativeamerican, #noDAPL, #TrumpProtest, 2012, 2016, clinton, election, election results, indian, native american, Obama, romney, trump, vote
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Burkini Bans, Cultural Assimilation Policies, and National Identity
In recent weeks, beachgoers along the French Riviera have witnessed the unusual site of fully uniformed police officers, some complete with flak jackets, walking on crowded sandy beaches among speedos and thong bikinis, handing out $43 citations to people wearing … Continue reading
Trump and White Supremacy: Making American White Again
Donald Trump’s proposals regarding immigration policy are part of a long history of US policies aimed at defining the racial composition of the country. They are also paralleled by the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union– an anti-immigrant backlash. … Continue reading
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Tagged #makeamericawhiteagain, #trumpslams, #whitesupremacy, citizenship, deportation, immigration, latinos, muslims, policy, trump, white supremacy
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Trump vs Hillary: Explicit vs Implicit Racism
On point analysis here by Mark Charles, Navajo correspondent for Native News Online. http://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a-native-response-to-hillary-clintons-off-the-reservation-comment/
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Tagged #hillary, indians, mark charles, off the reservation, racism, trump
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Standing Rock: Understanding the EIS Process
It’s time to comment on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The deadline is February 20. Here’s what you need to know. First, Trump’s “executive order” did not automatically approve the pipeline (and it’s actually … Continue reading →