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June 12, 2021

David Olusoga on Race and Reality: ‘My job is to be a historian. It’s not to make people feel good’

Aamna Mohdin The Guardian

The professor and broadcaster discusses writing black Britishness back into history, the backlash this provokes – and why he’s so proud of his heritage.

June 12, 2021

America’s Gun Obsession is Rooted in Slavery

Carol Anderson The Guardian

A series of slave revolts terrified white residents and helped fuel the rationale for gun ownership.

June 11, 2021

Friday Nite Videos | June 11, 2021

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How Radical Gardeners Took Back New York City. Mdou Moctar | Chismiten. “Takeover”: New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. Is Most Published Research Wrong? Jordan Klepper Solves Guns.

June 11, 2021

It’s Not Just Income Taxes. Billionaires Don’t Pay Inheritance Taxes Either.

Michael Mechanic Mother Jones

Rich Americans pay only about 2 percent on inherited fortunes, “less than one-seventh the average tax rate on income from work and savings.”

June 11, 2021

We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones?

Carl Zimmer The New York Times

Scientists are asking a lot of questions about Covid-19 booster shots, but they don’t yet have many answers. Here’s what they know so far.

June 11, 2021

The Case for Prosecuting Donald Trump

Boston Globe Editors The Boston Globe

Trump’s presidency made clear that our institutions are currently incapable of holding presidents accountable for breaking the law. Unless he faces consequences, the message to future corrupt leaders is that they will not face consequences either.

June 11, 2021