Daily Archives: August 7, 2015
Trump and the politics of resentment
When New York billionaire and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump launched into his anti-immigrant tirade against Mexicans crossing the border, he was using a long known political technique of plugging into the live wire of American resentment of “the other.” Today, it’s Latinos, of course – more precisely, those from South of the border: Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans and the like.
Wanda’s Picks for August 2015
The Third Annual Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey B’Earthday and Community Celebration is Saturday, Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m. Gather at the “Abundant Knowledge” mural at Marcus Books. Please bring your immense wisdom, families, original books by Garvey, red-black-green items and drums. And don’t forget to bring some funds – as each participant will receive a 10 percent discount on every item purchased that afternoon.