Opinion
Opinion
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Brett Kavanaugh and America's Insistence on White Male Virtue
Letâs start with the laughter: how it was the thing that Christine Blasey Ford remembered best. During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, in a marathon session that ran more than three hours, Blasey Ford recounted how Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, then a 17-year-old, sexually assaulted her at a…
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What Black People Should Take Away From the Kavanaugh Hearing: A Lack of Due Process Will Always Hurt Us the Most Â
Jennifer Thompson-Cannino was the perfect witness. She was credible. She had taken the time during a brutal, agonizing attack to study her rapistâs face, to make sure she would later be able to bring him to justice. She remained strong through an agonizing rape kitâtwice, because the first attempt was botched; through a penicillin shot;…
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Bill Cosby Hates YouÂ
We can conclude, with much evidence and without much doubt, that Bill Cosby hates women. When a person has been deemed by a judge a âsexually violent predatorâ and said personâs prey happens to be womenâdozens of womenâusing hate to describe the predatorâs feelings towards them is such a common sense encapsulation that it might…
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The Way Kavanaugh Defenders and Republican Senators Are Handling the Christine Blasey Ford Accusation Is DisgustingÂ
Ever since Christine Blasey Fordâs accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh became public knowledge, there has been a scramble by Kavanaugh supportersâincluding Donald Trumpâand Republican senators to try and cast Kavanaugh in a positive light and a simultaneous attempt to keep his confirmation moving forward unimpeded. Kavanaugh has the unfortunate luck…
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15 Things, Other Than Weed, That Might Make Me Care About What Cops Found in Botham Jean's Apartment
After a burglar broke into Botham Jeanâs Dallas apartment and reportedly killed him (I know, I know, but I have to say âreportedly.â), police now say they found .37 ounces of marijuana in Jeanâs residence. Although this revelation initially made me angry, I quickly remembered that every time a white person kills an unarmed black…
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Everything You've Been Told About Botham Jean is Wrong
Come. Let me show you something. Let me show you what it is to be black. To be forever erased from the realm of the living with a bang and a puff of smoke. To disappear silently into an empty void or, even worse, to have your death dissected in a desperate futile search for…
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I Want to Build a Wall Around Anyone Who Thinks Taco Bell Is the Best Mexican Restaurant in the Country
As a native Los Angeleno, I recognize that I have grown up with a certain amount of taco privilege. I basically live in northern Mexico, and good, authentic tacos and Mexican food can be found relatively easily with minimal effort. It is one of the perks of living here, and I donât take it for…
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Why the Serena Williams Cartoon is Racist, Sexist Trash, Explained
When cartoonist Mark Knight tweeted an image of his cartoon depicting Serena Williamsâ disagreement with Umpire Carlos Ramos in the Finals of the U.S. Open, he responded to the public criticisms of racism by asserting that âit had nothing to do with gender or race,â according to Melbourne Australiaâs Herald Sun. âThe cartoon about Serena…
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When in Doubt, Blame the DeadÂ
Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger should be facing a murder charge. There are too many holes in this carefully-crafted narrative that is being doled out to us a teaspoonful at a time. Too many things donât add up. The more they dribble out to us, the more questions we have. Earlier Monday, a law enforcement…