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The Race to the Bottom on Race

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 15:04:30 +0000

At this point, Dr. Martin Luther King’s spinning in his grave could be used as wind power to light up the western hemisphere. President Trump’s comments at a meeting with Congressional leaders about immigration on Friday smashed through the moral floor that this administration has set ten stories below the White House and established yet […]

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Announcement – There Will Be No Christmas Celebration in Ebola-Striken Sierra Leone

Ezra Grant — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 23:32:46 +0000

That was the announcement from the head of the government’s Ebola response unit. There will be “no Christmas and New Year celebrations this year,” Palo Conteh said in the capital of Freetown, according to AFP. “We will ensure that everybody remains at home to reflect on Ebola,” he said. “Military personnel will be on the […]

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Shocking Video – The Elephant vs The Volkswagon

Ezra Grant — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:42:28 +0000

Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. But in the video below, we see what happens when you drive your car too close to an elephant minding its own business. The elephant usually wins! British teacher Sarah Brooks and her fiance Jans de Klerk were celebrating their engagement with a trip to South Africa when they […]

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Justine Sacco Said What about Africa, Aids and Being White?

Ezra Grant — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:37:40 +0000

Some people are just racists, and there is nothing we can do to change that. I’ve now come to that realization. Yes, I know that racism exists, but come on, we’re knocking on the door of 2014… and we’re still dealing with this ignorance? And what’s even worse, there is no end in sight. Twitter […]

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Raw Video – Protester Shot Dead in Libya

Ezra Grant — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:44:03 +0000

With all the ongoing civil unrest, scenes like this are being played out all across the world. People are tired of being denied the basic human rights many take for granted. Following the uprising in Egypt, Libya is just one of several nations rising up against their dictator-style government. In this video, we see just […]

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Egypt Protester Shot By Secret Police – Video

Ezra Grant — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:02:39 +0000

This Youtube video by Moustafa Mahmoud shows a birds-eye view of what started out as a peaceful protest in Alexandria Egypt, until about 1:30 seconds into the video, when an individual walks up an alley, hands raised and jacket opened. A few moments later, he is shot by Egypt’s secret police. The Youtube video is […]

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