Reading Time: 11 minutes Of all Emancipation Day observances, Juneteenth falls closest to the summer solstice (this Friday, June 21), the longest day of the year, when the sun, at its zenith, defies the darkness in every state, including those once shadowed by slavery. By choosing to celebrate the last place in the South that freedom touched — reflecting the mystical glow of history and lore, memory and myth, as Ralph Ellison evoked in his posthumous novel, Juneteenth — we remember the shining promise of emancipation, along with the bloody path America took by delaying it and deferring fulfillment of those simple, unanticipating words in Gen. Granger’s original order No. 3: that “This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves.”
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3 Stories You Should Read 06/19/2019: Hope Hicks, Preacher Paula, Galapagos
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the…
Reading Time: 5 minutes CBD continues to show great promise in the world of health and wellness. With so many different applications – including promoting better sleep, improving skin health, alleviating anxiety, and combating pain – CBD certainly has a bona fide place in this sphere. And with a variety of different modes of application and consumption, CBD can be implemented according to each individual user’s comfort level.
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Vanity Fair: TRUMP VOWS TO BEGIN MASS DEPORTATION OF “MILLIONS” NEXT WEEK
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes Indeed, the announcement may be more political than practical. On the far right, Trump has been losing support among high-profile allies such as Ann Coulter and Michael Savage, who have harshly criticized the president for failing to follow through with promises to expel migrants, build a wall on the southern border, and restrict legal immigration. Instead, border crossings have increased to historic levels as thousands of refugees continue to arrive from Central America, seeking asylum. Could this be another Trump stunt? Government officials were reportedly surprised by the president’s decision to announce ICE raids on Twitter, which would presumably undercut the effectiveness of any such operation. And yet, for the millions of people living and working in the shadows of America’s legal system, the promise to put the plan in action remains a real, and terrifying, threat.
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3 Stories You Should Read 6/18/2019: Children in custody, ICE, Robert Mercer
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This woman crosses the border to purchase insulin to skyrocketing prices in the U.S.
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute More than 1 million Americans rely on insulin, but skyrocketing prices are forcing many to take extreme measures in order to get the life-saving drug.
We followed 29-year-old Paloma Kemak as she traveled across the U.S.-Mexico border to get the medication she needs to survive.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Educational activities and plans that allow kids to flex their brain muscles in fun and creative ways can be ideal ways to spend family time that makes lasting memories.
While children typically gain invaluable knowledge and experience in the classroom, purposeful activities done outside of that setting can help encourage kids to keep learning and make family moments more enjoyable for everyone involved.
Reading Time: 3 minutes What would a strike at this point even accomplish? Mostly, it would kill the Iranians on board the boats and ships targeted by the United States — assuming the conflict didn’t escalate from there. Dozens or even hundreds of lives would be snuffed out as retribution for what, so far, have been acts of property damage. That would be immoral. Whether you believe in just war theory, or whether you simply believe we must have a darned good reason to make the deadly decision to commit forces to battle, the conclusion should be same: The stakes are too high — and the provocations at this point too small and limited — to justify war against Iran.
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3 Stories You Should Read 06/17/2019: Sarah Sanders, Nike, Young voters of color
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Open Letter to: Single men who are dating in the 21st century and who consider themselves “good guys”:
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 4 minutes Single men who are dating in the 21st century and who consider themselves “good guys”:
You’re gonna have to take extra care of the women you’re interested in or are dating these days.
You’re gonna have to be “extra” for us. You’re gonna have to work harder than you think you should have to because your brothers are out here beating us down.