Yesterday, the White House began soliciting questions from Native American youth for him to address as this year’s White House Tribal Nations Conference. Via Twitter, those with questions for the president could direct them to his attention with the #GenIAsksObama hashtag — GenI being short for Generation Indigenous.
@POTUS our community & tribal leaders play large influences in our communities…
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American history is jam-packed with women who’ve overcome centuries of discrimination and steered the country’s culture and politics. We generally remember people like Harriet Tubman, Sacagawea, Jackie Kennedy, and Rosa Parks . . . in other words, the legends. And rightfully so. Those women are amazing. But for every Eleanor Roosevelt or Susan B. Anthony, there’s a counterpart forgotten […]
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If a blackmailer plays his or her cards correctly, it can be a lucrative and nonviolent crime. The problem is, as exemplified by a number of Coen brothers films, blackmail is a complicated and messy affair. There are any number of things that could go wrong and blow the whole plan. That’s exactly what happened […]
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It’s the ultimate horror film scenario: running out of gas at night while driving in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully, there are gas stations everywhere these days, with many open 24 hours. So the odds of that scenario happening in real life are quite low. But service stations can still be ominous places where bad […]
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The City of Houston’s proposed Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO, was soundly defeated at the ballot box this week. HERO, meant to be an all-encompassing prohibition against discrimination, commonly became known as the “bathroom bill” because, as the New York Times wrote in its endorsement, “Houston’s ordinance would allow transgender people to use public restrooms consistent with their gender identity,” adding, “This is a fundamental right that does nothing to endanger others…
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Death’s rictus grin, putrid stench, and aura of cold foreboding are almost unmistakable. But only almost. Death can also be beguiling, presenting itself as the tenderness of a parent’s love or a paramour’s warm embrace. Sometimes, the threat of death shrouds itself in the laughter of children or dons a mask of celebratory mirth. And […]
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Well, society, we had a good run:
Spooning is the WORST. It’s uncomfortable, it’s sexist, and it has to stop: https://t.co/Gwsud5UMoC pic.twitter.com/hdDb5Xtx0w
— Slate (@Slate) November 6, 2015We can’t today.
@Slate Slate is becoming indistinguishable from Salon
— Thomas Castle (@exophrenologist) November 6, 2015
Every now and again, I get @Slate and @Salon confused…
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