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Arturo Tha Cuban
@extremearturo
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A front-line anti-racism activist, essayist, and upcoming author; advocating for equality, justice, and accountability.
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racism
2020-03-10 14:41
The White Moderate Strikes Again
Unless you’re Mel Brooks, race relations in America are as touchy as ever. Trying to address the implicit biases of white folks is only more problematic given the polarization of the current environment.
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politics
2020-02-27 15:40
Undecided: The Fractured Moderate Democratic Base Makes Sanders Appealing
Initially, the Nevada debates exposed just how badly moderate Democrats are falling behind with minorities. While the focus on Mike Bloomberg took up a considerable amount of debate time, important issues
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politics
2020-02-20 01:05
Bloomberg Supporters Are Toxic Too
Something that has become clear to me, an undecided voter, is that it’s not just Sanders’ supporters that are toxic on social media. Mike Bloomberg has created an environment that condones the same toxic
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politics
2020-02-15 17:59
Undecided: Every Democratic Candidate is Problematic
Republicans, particularly of the last several decades, have shown their lack of concern for poor and underserved communities. Many of you, like me, likely shared some conservative views at one point in
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politics
2020-02-13 19:23
Emboldened and Unhinged: Trump’s Machine is Just Getting Warmed Up
With the impeachment trial now America’s rear-view mirror Donald Trump and his attack dogs are going full throttle in seeking retribution against those who spoke out against him. From repeated threats
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immigration
2020-01-29 16:36
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump to Continue Targeting Migrants of Color
Trump’s “public charge” policy allows the administration to implement a rule denying legal permanent residency to certain immigrants who are deemed likely to need public assistance in the future. On Monday,
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immigration
2020-01-15 20:49
Many Latinos Don't Trust Joe Biden Because of Barack Obama
As critics in the immigrant-rights community labeled Barack Obama as “deporter in chief,” enforcement advocates routinely accused him of being soft on unauthorized immigrants. Changes to Department of
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racism
2020-01-14 18:26
Study: Black Teens Face Racial Discrimination Multiple Times Daily
Rutgers researcher says teens experience daily anti-black microaggressions. A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology looked at how often Black teens experienced racial discrimination
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criminal-justice
2019-12-31 20:25
How to Stop Law Enforcement Reform: Lie
The biggest obstacle to law enforcement and criminal justice reform is willful disinformation campaigns led by many in the law enforcement community. Americans have become all too familiar with the campaigns
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racism
2019-12-06 19:50
Joe Biden's Unchecked Prejudice
During the third Democratic debate, Joe Biden was asked about past comments denying responsibility, as a white dude, to repair the legacy of slavery in America. His response was questionable at best. “…
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racism
2019-12-06 19:45
Racism and The Coup in Bolivia
The coup in Bolivia is largely driven by racism and classism hidden behind Christian theocracy. Despite Bolivian president Evo Morales being constrained to resign on November 10, corporate media continues
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racism
2019-12-05 19:06
William Barr Wants Us to Blindly Respect Police
On Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr suggested communities who don’t show police respect don’t deserve police protection at all. It’s unclear what Barr’s idea of showing respect for police looks like.
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immigration
2019-11-08 19:42
Migrant Children: An American Commodity
While migrant families continue to be separated with very little scrutiny, sheltering migrant children has become a cash cow for adoption agencies. Many of the children in government custody were not
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civil-rights
2019-10-31 21:00
Blue Privilege
Police union contracts with cities all over the country offer many protections for officers facing complaints from the public for excessive use of force, corruption, murder, and a whole host of other crimes.
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immigration
2019-10-18 18:48
The Profiteering of Migrant Suffering
According to a recent Public Citizen analysis, ten large contracting firms working for federal agencies that implement federal immigration, corrections, and detention policies received $2.32 billion in
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civil-rights
2019-10-10 17:11
Amber Guyger: Racist, Murderer, Cop
My latest: exploring the Amber Guyger case and the pervasiveness of conspiratorial corruption and racism in law enforcement and how we can begin to solve this rampant problem in America. Justice starts
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politics
2019-09-18 16:38
The Failure of Reuniting Migrant Families
If tech companies were to sever ties with government agencies, as the outrage culture on social media demands, how can we expect to reunite families without the use of technology? As people focus on the
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civil-rights
2019-09-13 17:26
Donald Trump's Southern Strategy
As I’ve discussed many times in my work, the racially-charged, divisive approach to politics that we see today isn’t new. Much of the language that is a constant in our society became popularized with
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racism
2019-04-15 19:17
Facebook's Racism Problem Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon
On the world’s largest social media platform, users routinely find adhering to Facebook’s seemingly trivial community standards burdensome. Far-right extremism, however, rarely seemed to violate those
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racism
2019-03-15 23:18
The Politics of Dog Whistles
“I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump — I have the tough people, but they don’t play it tough — until they go to a certain point and then it
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