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France 24 take down of Trump's disgraceful and fake news confrontation with SA President Ramaphosa. Has any US news done anything similar?
youtu.be/mti6dV-veZw?...
Trump shows photo from the DRC as proof of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa • FRANCE 24
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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May 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Made a contribution just now to Filipino BC & The Filipino Centre. If you're moved to do likewise in solidarity with the Filipino community in the wake of last night's mass murder, donations can be received at the following link:
Filipino Community & Cultural Centre — Filipino BC
filipinobc.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I am resistant to tight history analogies (it rhymes, it doesn’t repeat) but have been thinking about this, too. The threat perceived by autocracies from educated people.

There have been times (Khmer Rouge, Cambodia) where wearing glasses could define you as an enemy intellectual.
Trump is waging war against professionals, intellectuals, scientists, education, writes Franklin Foer. We've seen this movie before - in Mao's China www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
www.theatlantic.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Where do workers stand in a trade war? My two part article on Medium offers some value based ideas. As always, comments and discussion welcome.

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Where do workers stand in a trade war?
Part 1
medium.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM