McConnell act exposes white default in American identity
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr argues Mitch McConnell’s comment revealing African Americans as less American reflects a broader, systemic bias. The piece cites reactions from activists and media while noting how framing, race, and language erase Black and Brown Americans as true Americans.
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Lawrence City Commission Contacts and Officials
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Kansas Legislators Contact Directory Snapshot
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Ukraine and Europe clash test of transatlantic unity
George Will discusses how EU status and NATO spending reveal Europe's limits as a balancing power with Russia. He argues Ukraine leans toward the West, valuing Enlightenment ideals over Moscow’s nationalism, and warns against abandoning Kyiv as a gateway to shared liberal values. Macron’s Europe embodies aspirational but fragile unity.
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