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Hate rides again, or KKK flyers in Maine

May 23, 2017November 7, 2016 by Shay

Yesterday, a Maine-based reader informed me that a friend had woken up to a flyer from the KKK in her driveway and was aghast. I can’t say that I would blame her; if I found a flyer from the KKK in my alley, I too would be pretty damn bothered.  Between the time I received …

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Categories Current Events, Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags bigotry, hate, KKK in Maine

Getting perspective on Native Americans, or People are more than their oppression

May 7, 2020November 3, 2016 by Shay

In recent days, I wrote about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the mistreatment and disrespect shown to Native Americans protesting that pipeline. It was a post that had a bit of anger and grimness to it, which isn’t surprising given how infuriating and demoralizing the situation is as it has grown ever more militaristic against …

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Comparable pain and comparable worth, or We need to pay attention to ‘No DAPL’

May 7, 2020October 31, 2016 by Shay

If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, or even a recent reader who’s binged on my past posts, you realize that while a huge amount of my content here is around race (specifically with regard to Black people), that’s not the only social issue on my mind. This is even more clear if you …

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Categories Current Events Tags Standing Rock
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