The Stigma Of Drug Addiction

It’s not secret that we are in the midst of a drug addiction epidemic. You could argue we have been for about the past 15 years. The numbers are staggering and don’t seem to be slowing down. It is estimated that around 21 million Americans suffer from drug addiction, and only about 10% of them [...]

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Will Groundbreaking New Series “Queen Sono” Shed Light on South African Politics?

Along with its subject matter, “Queen Sono” also sets new precedence for being created entirely by Africans, with a primarily African cast and produced on a Netflix budget. “Queen Sono” is groundbreaking for several reasons: it’s Netflix’s first African Originals series, taking place and filmed in South Africa and featuring a commanding black female lead. [...]

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Record-Breaking Warm Weather Expected Around Globe As Human-Caused Climate Crisis Now As Powerful As El Niño’s Effects, Says WMO

The world’s top meteorological experts issued the warning as cities and countries around the world reported record-breaking warm winters. (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) As countries accustomed to cold, snowy winters reported record-breaking warm weather this season, meteorological experts on Monday predicted that temperatures over the next several months will also be warmer than usual—even [...]

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Super Tuesday Showdown: What Wins, the People or the Machine?

With moderates Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg bowing out and endorsing Joe Biden, will the political establishment capture more voters than the grassroots energy behind Bernie Sanders? After Joe Biden’s massive victory in South Carolina, establishment Democrats have coalesced around the former Vice President’s campaign in an attempt to halt the momentum of Senator Bernie [...]

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Greece Freezes Asylum System As Lesvos Residents Block Migrant Boats From Landing

“In reaction to tense social conditions and a weakening of the Aegean border, the Greek prime minister froze the nation’s asylum application system on Sunday night.” Over the past week, a series of changes in Greek and Turkish migration governance exposed an unraveling of the commitments made in the 2016 EU-Turkey deal. In reaction to [...]

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The Prospect of Peace in Afghanistan Is Real—And Pakistan Is the Key Player

“We may, therefore, expect a smaller U.S. footprint in Afghanistan with beefed-up intelligence capabilities, but quite obviously, the Trump administration still doesn’t plan on a full withdrawal. Pakistan and the Taliban are apparently quite amenable to that idea.” The chasm between illusion and reality in politics remains perennial. Wars seldom ended according to the script [...]

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ABC Suspends Reporter, Revealing Major Problems in Establishment Media

“The commercial imperative is incompatible with news.” ABC News announced last week that it was suspending veteran political correspondent David Wright after right-wing activist group Project Veritas released undercover footage of Wright criticizing ABC and other networks. “Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms [...]

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Talking To Your Children About Mental Health

In the year 2020, mental health has become a very prevalent issue for Americans. As more celebrities and athletes open up about their own personal struggles with mental health, the stigma is being taken away slowly but surely. What else can be done about the stigma though? Teaching our younger generations about the reality of [...]

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Export Ban Should Make Us Re-Examine Captive Life of Wild-Caught Elephants

Days before an export ban took effect, 32 wild-caught elephants were flown out of Zimbabwe to China. The secrecy around the ongoing capture and trade of the nation’s wildlife exposes lack of accountability, transparency and a hint of arrogance by Zimbabwean authorities. On August 26, 2019, the conservation and animal welfare community celebrated a win [...]

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speech Comes to Life in New Exhibit via Virtual Reality

Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a special exhibit at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a special exhibit at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. Entitled The March, the new exhibit opened towards the end [...]

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US Military Building Presence in Saudi Arabia for First Time in 17 Years

Some 2,500 US troops have arrived at their new home for the foreseeable future, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Amid rising tensions with Iran, the United States is increasing its military presence in Saudi Arabia- separated from the Islamic Republic by only the Persian Gulf. Some 2,500 [...]

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