"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
Hear my words, oh Lord Hear my cries Hear my protest Because you are not a God who is a friend to dictators nor are you a partisan of their politics nor are you influenced by propaganda nor are you…
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Nicaragua has been going through its most serious political crisis since April of 2018, when protests began in Managua, and violent government repression isn’t stopping or slowing down. As of June 19, over 200 people have died in violent clashes…
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Many years ago, in Dresden, a young African international student dropped off his white, German girlfriend after a date. He then took the streetcar back to his dorm. He never made it that far. Neo Nazis beat him up and…
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My first election was the historic Nicaraguan 1990 election. I went to register with all my high school friends, last names L-M, because that’s how it was. You had to register on the day you were assigned to do so….
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] La Juventud Sandinista 19 de Julio realizó un taller para analizar la manipulación mediática. La organización aduce que #OcupaINSS es un ardid de la derecha. Es más, la JS afirma que dada la baja penetración de internet en…
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El 17 de junio de 2013, la Unidad Nacional del Adulto Mayor (UNAM) se tomó el edificio del Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social (INSS). UNAM reclama su derecho a la pensión reducida, y esta reciente acción es parte de una…
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This was the opening sentence in a story about Jason Collins. It was posted on ESPN on the day Mr. Collins came out. “NBA center Jason Collins on Monday announced that he’s gay in a story for Sports Illustrated, becoming the first…
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government…
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