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Slanted Cartography: The Politics of Mapping
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (262+ words) The United States thought little of it, voting against the resolution for the very same reason that it was somewhat vacuous. “Instead of focusing on genuine problems,” wondered US representative Yaryna Ferencevych, “this body is debating map projects from the…...
Trump Irks Left and Right with Map Annexing Mexico
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (282+ words) “President Donald Trump raised eyebrows and sparked criticism on both sides of the aisle on Monday by posting a map of the United States expanding to include both Canada and Mexico,” Mediaite reports. Think You Know Politics? A new game…...
Opinion | Cartoon by Mark Wood
2+ week, 1+ day ago (28+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more....
Opinion | Cartoon by Tim Bales
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (28+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more....
Opinion | Never subsidize a sports stadium
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (114+ words) An upcoming Washington Post Opinions show. Stay tuned. 00:00 - Monologue 02:22 - Never subsidize a sports stadium 13:53 - Is the Iran ceasefire over already? 25:39 - VA spending spiked. Are veterans better off? An upcoming Washington Post Opinions show. Stay tuned. 00:00 - Monologue 02:33 - Biggest TACO yet? Trump…...
Opinion | Rising graduation rates don’t mean kids are better prepared
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) The Washington Post Watering down graduation requirements doesn’t help kids. Higher graduation rates are something to celebrate, so long as they’re actually backed by an increase in academic achievement, but Boston’s standardized test scores tell a different story. Mayor Michelle…...
He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (1766+ words) Co-published with Honolulu Civil Beat At a congressional oversight hearing in 2019, Linda McMahon, then head of the Small Business Administration, lavished praise on a Native Hawaiian defense contractor as a shining example of a federal program designed to uplift Indigenous…...
Why It’s Time to Retire ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (1362+ words) Decolonizing our worldview requires decolonizing our language—terms like ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’ obscure complexity and uphold colonial hierarchies. The term “Global South” gained popularity in the 1990s as a neutral alternative to “Third World,” which had become outdated and…...
Battenfeld: Boston city councilors marginalized by Michelle Wu, progressives
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy are in danger of being marginalized in City Hall, earnest yet ineffective at getting their initiatives passed and ignored by Mayor Michelle Wu. The conservative dynamic duo representing the minority on the…...
The True Size of Africa
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (545+ words) For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa's size compared to most northerly nations. Posted by lamplighter at 06:30 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Africa is about three times larger than Canada and more than…...