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We’re keeping it simple today. The Parkland school shooting is a tragedy, and the only thing that can prevent recurring patterns of mass shootings is gun control.
FREE LOVE
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In addition to commemorating a (possibly apocryphal) Catholic saint, Valentine’s Day is widely recognized in Western Europe and North America as a day for love and romance. Because the personal is political, Valentine’s Day is no exception. Today we talk about ethical consumerism in small purchases as well as large ones.
Black History Every Month
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We’re over a week into Black History Month. Thanks largely to the tireless advocacy of black historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), Black History Month gives “a stage to the work black Americans had already done and were continuing to do, whether others recognized it or not,” as political scientist Jenn Jackson writes in Teen Vogue. Celebrate black history with MCW by—as usual—taking action.