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The U.S. is now enmeshed in so many conflicts that its foreign policy is closer to “world police” than “America First,” Conor Friedersdorf argues in The Atlantic Daily. theatlantic.com/newsletters/20…

In 1982, Winona LaDuke made a choice that defied the logic of upward mobility. At 23, armed with a degree in economics from Harvard, she bypassed the high-rise career path to move to the White Earth Reservation in rural Minnesota—a place she had never lived, where her arrival was met with suspicion. Her father was Ojibwe from White Earth; her mother was Jewish from the Bronx. LaDuke had grown up in Oregon, spoke no Ojibwe, and carried the "Ivy League" label—a credential that, on the reservation, often signaled an outsider who came to talk rather than listen. She took a job as a high school principal at Pine Point, where she listened more than she spoke. What she heard was the mechanical hum of a century-old theft. In 1867, a treaty had established White Earth as a permanent home for the Anishinaabe—over 837,000 acres of tallgrass prairie and sacred wild rice beds. It was supposed to be protected in perpetuity. By the time LaDuke arrived, a staggering 90% of that land had been stripped away through "paper-wars": fraudulent land deals, tax forfeitures on a people with no cash economy, and contracts written in English for people who spoke only Ojibwe. In 1985, LaDuke joined a massive consolidated lawsuit to recover the stolen territory. When the courts eventually dismissed the claims, ruling that too much time had passed, most people would have moved on. She stayed. In 1989, using $20,000 from a human rights award, she founded the White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP) with a mission that was deceptively simple: buy back the land, acre by grueling acre. No dramatic protests or media campaigns—just quiet, persistent reclamation. It was impossibly slow work, measured in single-digit parcels while hundreds of thousands of acres remained beyond reach. But something else was growing alongside the land. LaDuke launched Ojibwe language programs so children could speak the words their grandparents had been punished for using. She reintroduced buffalo herds that hadn't roamed the region in a century and established wind energy projects when renewable energy was still considered fringe. She revived the cultivation of manoomin (wild rice)—the sacred grain that had sustained her people for generations but had nearly disappeared. By 2000, the project had recovered 1,200 acres. It was a fraction of what was lost, but it meant ceremonies could resume and memory could take root. Then came the pipelines. When Enbridge proposed the Line 3 tar sands pipeline—a project cutting through treaty-protected waters—LaDuke’s quiet work became loud resistance. She organized legal challenges, led direct actions that blocked construction equipment, and stood with "Water Protectors" in freezing conditions. She was arrested multiple times and spent days in jail, facing criminal charges that took years to resolve. More than 600 people were arrested during the Line 3 protests. They chained themselves to equipment and demanded the world pay attention. Though the pipeline was completed in 2021, the fight shifted the foundation of future battles. Treaty rights entered mainstream legal debate, and when a Minnesota judge eventually dismissed charges against LaDuke and other protectors, it established a precedent for the right to protect treaty lands that continues to influence cases today. LaDuke also took this message to the national stage, running for Vice President on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000. She knew she wouldn't win; she ran to force Indigenous issues into presidential debates and make erasure impossible. In 2016, she became the first Green Party member and first Native American woman to receive an Electoral College vote—a symbolic moment reflecting four decades of making herself impossible to ignore. © History Pictures #archaeohistories

Many people recognize the names of certain Native American tribes, such as the Apache, Sioux, Cherokee, and Cheyenne, yet countless other Indigenous groups remain overlooked despite their profound contributions to North American history. Tribes like the Blackfeet, Arapaho, and Navajo played vital roles in shaping the continent’s past, yet their stories are often underrepresented. Each of these groups maintained rich traditions, complex social structures, and unique cultural practices long before European colonization. The limited focus on these lesser-known tribes in historical narratives has led to a narrow perception of Native American heritage. This oversight diminishes awareness of their customs, achievements, and deep connections to the land. The Blackfeet, for instance, had a strong buffalo-hunting culture, while the Navajo became renowned for their intricate weaving and silverwork. These and many other tribes developed advanced trade networks, spiritual traditions, and governance systems that shaped the regions they inhabited. By expanding our understanding of Native American history, we acknowledge the full breadth of their influence and resilience. Recognizing all tribes—not just the most widely remembered—ensures that their contributions are honored and that their legacies remain an integral part of the broader historical narrative. #archaeohistories

In just two years under President Ibrahim Traoré's leadership in Burkina Faso: 1. The country's GDP rose from around $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion. 2. He turned down loans from the IMF and World Bank, declaring: “Africa has no need for the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.” 3. He cut ministers' and parliamentarians' salaries by 30% while raising civil servants' pay by 50%. 4. He fully cleared Burkina Faso’s domestic debts. 5. He launched the country’s first two tomato processing plants. 6. In 2023, he opened a modern gold mine to boost local refining capacity. 7. He ended the export of unprocessed gold from Burkina Faso to Europe. 8. He constructed Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing facility (the country previously had just one). 9. He established the nation’s first National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to help small-scale cotton farmers. 10. He prohibited British-style legal wigs and gowns in courts, replacing them with traditional Burkinabé clothing. 11. He supported agriculture by distributing more than 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to farmers and rural communities. 12. He supplied improved seeds and essential agricultural inputs to increase yields. 13. Tomato output grew from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024. 14. Millet production climbed from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024. 15. Rice production rose from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024. 16. He banned French military operations on Burkinabé soil. 17. He prohibited French media outlets from operating in Burkina Faso. 18. He expelled French troops from the country. 19. His administration is actively building new roads, expanding existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces. 20. Construction is underway on the new Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, set for completion in 2025, with an annual capacity of 1 million passengers.

I was homeless for six months in 2011. I slept in my car. I used to park behind a small church because it was dark and quiet. I thought nobody knew I was there. Every morning, I’d wake up, drive to a gas station to wash my face, and go to work (yes, I had a job, just couldn't afford rent). One night, it was freezing. 10 degrees. My car wouldn't start to run the heater. I was shivering so hard my teeth hurt. I saw the back door of the church open. A janitor came out to dump the trash. He saw my car. He saw me huddled in the front seat. He didn't call the cops. He didn't come over and tap on the window. He just walked back to the door, unlocked it, and propped it open with a small rock. Then he turned on the hallway light and left. I waited ten minutes. Then I ran inside. It was warm. There was a couch in the lobby. There was a bathroom with hot water. I slept there every night for the rest of the winter. Every night, the rock was there. I never met the janitor. I never thanked him. I’m back on my feet now. I have a house. I have a bed. But every year on the first snow, I donate a check to that church. I write "For the heating bill" in the memo line. Sometimes the loudest way to love your neighbor is to say nothing at all. Anonymous

Another Black woman has entered the flight deck! Imagine becoming a Black woman pilot and flying your family on your first flight! I know her parents and grandparents are so proud! Congrats! Dear Black Girl, you can do anything you want!✈️✈️✈️ #BlackWomen #Pilot #BlackWomenFly

@fit4footy @Variety Huh?

@Variety Was the same for Denzel. He pretty much plays "Angry Black Man" in every movie since Training Day.

Lupita Nyong'o says winning an Oscar for "12 Years a Slave" resulted in movie offers to play more slave characters. "What's very interesting is that after I won the Academy Award, you'd think like, 'Oh, I'm going to get the lead roles here and there.' But it's 'Oh, Lupita. We'd like you to do another movie where you're a slave but this time you're on a slave ship.' Those are the kinds of offers [I was getting] in the months after winning my Academy Award," she told CNN. "It was a very tender time. There is an expectation for you and your career. There were think pieces about is this the beginning or the end of this African woman's career? I had to deafen myself to all those pontificators because at the end of the day I am not a theory. I am an actual person. I like to be a joyful warrior for changing the paradigms of what it means to be African. If that means I work one less job a year to ensure that I am not perpetuating these stereotypes that are expected of people from my content then let me do that." Read more here: variety.com/2025/film/news…

@MicheleValJean ....and we're right here for it all!

I love how some of y’all think we don’t plan this shit out. Like we’re flying blind. You might not like where we’re going? But rest assured we’re going somewhere. #BeyondTheGates #BTG #soapsingeneral #itscalledlongstoryforareason #taketheride #loveyallanyway

@GeneralHospital @katey_macmullen Just...yuck!

Willow and Drew have crossed the line again. Is their attraction something they can overcome? #GH is thrilling, new and starts RIGHT NOW on ABC! @katey_macmullen

@lissijean @Delta 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Lady behind me on this @delta flight is complaining to the stewardess because they made her check her bag and there’s a ton of room. Her husband to the stewardess: “you know she went to college with the CEO of Delta” Stewardess: “You should have kept in touch.” 💀

I’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favorites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out!

Oh wow! It looks like a lot of you are planning to watch today. 🤯 How about we watch as a Twitter family? Tonight at 8:30p EST/5:30p PST. Use the hashtags #TheUnionWatchParty and #TheUnion and I’ll respond to as many of you as I can 😙 Retweet to spread the word.

There is no Fox Marvel Universe or MCU without Blade first creating a market. He’s Marvel Daddy. Please retweet for a Logan-like send off. #DeadpoolAndWolverine

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Gaspar Yanga was a liberator and one of Mexico’s heroes, enslaved from West Africa. He fought for the abolition of slavery in Mexico. He was known as “America’s First Liberator” or “El Primer Libertador de las Americas.” The town of Yanga, Mexico is named after him. THREAD

BREAKING: Barack Obama raised $150 million during his 2012 campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris raised $200 million last week.

I’m so proud of my girl, Kamala. Barack and I are so excited to endorse her as the Democratic nominee because of her positivity, sense of humor, and ability to bring light and hope to people all across the country. We’ve got your back, @KamalaHarris!

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.

Brothers!!!! Let’s go. This is happening TONIGHT at 8 pm EST. Sign up for the video call at WinWithBlackMen.org. We will broadcast on the @blkstarnetwork app and Youtube.com/RolandSMartin