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What is going on in San Diego? Incidents at the University of California San Diego campus provide the latest example that America has not entered the post-racial era many claimed was ushered in by President Obama’s election. On February 15, the middle of Black History Month, students held the Compton Cookout party off campus. Invitations, [...]
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Some people will do anything for money. Think of drug addicts, politicians, business executives, and people who go on Fear Factor. We can add Beyonce Knowles to the ranks of people whose lust for cash knows no limits. It’s barely a week into 2010, and she’s caused our first celebrity mini-scandal thanks to her private [...]
With this being the holiday season, you would like to believe that people are being a bit more charitable to each other. Unfortunately, there are always reminders that some individuals are not feeling the holiday spirit. On December 19, a friendly snowball fight in Washington, DC was interrupted when an off-duty policeman pulled a gun [...]
On this World AIDS Day, an ugly development in Uganda shows how gay people, HIV, and homophobia are intertwined. Last year, Uganda received $287 million American tax dollars for HIV prevention. The funds were part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The latest round of money is now under scrutiny due to [...]
Much has been written about the death of Derrion Albert, a teenager caught in the middle of a fight who became the target of the crowd’s wrath. Television, the internet, and radio have already dedicated coverage to the story, but there are conclusions to be drawn from the incident that I feel have not been explored. [...]
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Sometimes people make such an ass of themselves that they just have to be called out. To point out egregious moments of stupidity, The Next Write Thing is starting a new feature called Fool Of The Week. Our inaugural winner is Warren G, the one hit wonder from the 90s who was more recently seen [...]
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