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| Happy Tuesday! Today we have a variety of content from a piece from Ben & Jerry to a story about American territories. |
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| By Karl A. Racine and Leevin T. Camacho |
| What do American citizens living in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa all have in common? They lack equal access to federal social safety net programs, like Supplemental Security Income and food stamps that lift families and children out of poverty. |
| By now, you're thinking that there must be a good explanation for why 3.5 million American citizens – 98% of whom are ethnic minorities – are excluded from these benefits. |
| Think again. |
| The exclusion of the territories – and in some cases Washington, D.C., – from federal assistance is directly linked to racist and discredited theories about colonial governance that remain the law of the land. |
Today's Editorial Cartoon |
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| By Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield |
| As uncomfortable as it makes us feel, our inaction feeds and perpetuates injustice. Some of us claim to be neutral, but the reality is that neutrality preserves the status quo. If we're not actively fighting against it, we are allowing the horrors to continue. White people need to act. We need to use our power to end injustice. |
| Following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, politicians and business leaders made bold statements like Black Lives Matter. Protests erupted in the streets. Despite spending more than $1.5 billion per year to influence Congress, Big Business didn't make passing police reform a priority. |
| And Congress failed to meet the moment with a national solution. |
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| By Ian James |
| I'm a proud Houston native, but I had never attended the Astroworld Festival until last weekend. I flew back home from Los Angeles for this festival. Many of my friends had touted it as an amazing and fun experience – everything a concert should be. |
| I saw Travis Scott live in 2018 at the "Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life" memorial concert in L.A., where he performed with John Mayer, SZA and Thundercat. His performance was my favorite of the night next to Mayer's. Scott provided the crowd with a joyous and hopeful energy in light of the 26-year-old Miller's untimely passing from a suspected overdose. |
| For so many young people, Travis Scott is the voice of the next generation and a cultural force. I've listened to his music for years to help me through difficult times. I've used his music for inspiration, I've used it for creativity and for motivation. Countless numbers of people have felt they have a place and belong because of Travis and his music. And with our lives stagnant and isolated due to COVID-19, we longed for the connection and community his festival would bring, not only to each other but for the city of Houston. |
Other columns to read today |
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Columns on qualified immunity |
| We are doing a series examining the issue of qualified immunity. For more on the series read here. |
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| This newsletter was compiled by Jaden Amos. |
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