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Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, and Simone Biles were members of the US women’s gymnastics team that won gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. But sadly, they got into a dispiriting Twitter spat two months ago. It stemmed from Raisman speaking about her sexual abuse at the hand of their team doctor on 60 Minutes.… Read more.
If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, he would be the first to bemoan that America remains so far from the Promised Land that inspired his famous dream. It speaks volumes in this respect that President-elect Trump began observations of this holiday last year with a racist rant on Twitter against MLK protégé John… Read more.
After making his ‘shithole’ comment about Haiti and Africa during an Oval Office meeting, President Trump phoned aides, allies and friends to ask how they thought the slur played out in the press, according to a report. One White House official described the president’s actions as a ‘victory lap.’ (New York Post, January 12, 2018)… Read more.
But they might be living in glass houses. I am dismayed that so many readers are questioning why I did not mention, let alone criticize, Caribbean leaders in my original commentary — “Only an Asshole like Trump Would Call Caribbean and African Countries ‘Shitholes’.” After all, the reason for not doing so strikes me as… Read more.
Of course, only an asshole like him would do so. President Trump’s dismissal of Haiti, El Salvador and all of Africa as ‘shithole countries’ whose inhabitants are not desirable for U.S. immigration shocked people around the world and provoked swift condemnation. The president made the remarks Thursday during a White House meeting with lawmakers and suggested… Read more.
Donald Trump is scheduled to get his first physical exam as president tomorrow. Americans are waiting for the results with baited breath, which rivals their waiting for the verdict in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson. But I find the interest in this exam stupefying. After all, it is self-evident that Trump’s physical shape is… Read more.
During a 2007 “pilgrimage” to Serbia, I visited several towns on the outskirts of Belgrade. In each one, I got the impression that mine was the first (real) black face people living there had ever seen. They invariably greeted me with stares, which made me feel like a Martian visiting Earth for the first time.… Read more.
Forget who wore, said, or won what. This show was all about #MeToo and Oprah, fool! In late December, rumors began circulating that the Golden Globes red carpet would be experiencing a blackout: Many stars were banding together in search of all-black dresses and outfits to make a statement against the epidemic of sexual harassment… Read more.
January 7 is Christmas day for Orthodox Christians in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia. The holiday also is commemorated January 7 in Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Albania, Cyprus, Finland and by the Orthodox Church in America. The Assyrian and Ethiopian churches also celebrate Christmas on the seventh, according to the Julian… Read more.
North Korea has accepted an offer to attend high-level talks next week, South Korean officials have said. The meeting, on 9 January, will focus on finding a way for North Korean athletes to attend the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea in February. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said this week that sending a delegation… Read more.
