What's Going On?
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Millions of Americans lack access to clean water. Being essential to life, clean water is a right under international law and United Nations declarations. Yet in the #USA, it’s far from guaranteed.
Complicit Republicans
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America is not the only country wrestling with deepening political fissures. But the USA rigid two-party system is collapsing by a range of social and political debates into one battle line that may make our differences appear larger than they really are.
The City Sleeps Tonight
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The city that never sleeps is going to be turning in early and shutting down as far as restaurants are concerned starting tonight at 10P.
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that because COVID19 is raging nationally, setting record numbers of cases and hospitalizations each day. Yesterday, there were 148,302 new COVID cases in the United States—nearly doubling the number from November 1st. The fall surge is here.
A Real Wonder Woman
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Lynda Jean Cordova Carter is an American actress, singer, songwriter, model, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss World USA
She is and will always be the real America’s Wonder Woman and has shown strength as well as courage behind the scenes. It turns out that in 2018, Carter was sexually assaulted by an unnamed producer, something that made her feel small and weak while she was playing the role of an unstoppable superhero.
Mightier Than The Sword
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The pen is mightier than the sword was initially written by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, indicating that communication utilizing particularly the written language, or in some interpretations, administrative power or advocacy of an independent press, is a more effective tool than direct violence could ever wish to accomplish.
Holiday Season
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We may miss out on getting together in person with family and friends, traveling to cherished places, or taking part in our traditional celebrations this holiday season. When forced upon us, unfamiliar changes evoke feelings of loss and frustration.
Chess Masters
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My eight-year-old grandson has taken up chess ♟ and wants to play with me, but I know he will constantly beat me to the pulp.
Chess is a two-player game, where one player is assigned white pieces and the other black. Each player has 16 pieces to start the game: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. Aim of the game. The object of the game is to capture the other player's king.
Changing Times
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The roaring '20s were extremely weird in many ways. This American cop is measuring the lengthbetween knee and bathing suit in a bathing beach after a local order was issued that women’s suits cannot be six inches above the knee.
This image was captured recently and the only eyes on her could have been from admirers. Times sure have changed. What would those police officers say about this image?
Man of Steal
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If you look up in the sky, you’ll see birds and planes, but you will never see him. Who is offering a reckless disregard for the health of our nation's democracy?
Look down in the gutter, that is where you find the man of steal. Man of Steal is an interesting take on another mythos.
For Veterans Only
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There are lessons, and stories not being told to help those who served in our military. We honor and salute every American who has worn the uniform of the #USA military and chose to defend our nation.
Veteran Housing Corporation is one organization which pays tribute to veterans as a tax-exempt, charitable, non-profit organization. Its primary mission is to provide long-term housing to US Military VETERANS. On this Veterans Day, it appears to be the best time to profile the holiday spirit of sharing that it provides