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Beyoncé’s Message to America: “Vote Like Your Life Depends on It”

Popular singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, 38, had a message for the audience at this year’s BET Awards. During the ceremony, Beyoncé was presented with a Humanitarian Award by former first lady Michelle Obama, who congratulated Beyoncé on her commitment to the Black community. “You can see it in everything she does, from her music that gives Read More…

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DOCUMENTARIES: Movies Behind American Politics

Documentaries about American politics This week’s question: What is the best documentary about the American political system? “13th” “13th” Anne McCarthy (@annemitchmcc), Teen Vogue, Ms. Magazine, Bonjour Paris Although “13th” is, in effect – at face value – about the U.S. prison system, that’s not entirely what it’s about. Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated 2016 documentary illustrates with poise and Read More…

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War Between America’s Two Political Parties

America is engaged in an ideological war between two rival political parties — the Democrats and the Republicans. At the moment this war is a cold Civil War but it could go hot (see https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/americas-cold-civil-war/). The Democrat Party — and there’s nothing democratic about it anymore — is the party of racism; racial division; racial Read More…