Cotton's NYT piece on Founding Fathers and slavery sparks outrage
A NYT opinion by Senator Tom Cotton claiming the Founding Fathers saw slavery as a necessary evil provoked strong backlash. Critics rallied, the Opinion Editor resigned, and Cotton faced attacks for defending slavery while tying to federal funding for history education.
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Tom Cotton
Arkansas
New York Times
Cotton
United States
Trump
Quote reshapes Africa past with Adaobi Nwaubani note
The piece cites Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani saying judging Africa's past by modern norms mislabels heroes. It recalls her great grandfather Nwaubani Ogogo Oriaku a 20th century trader who challenged British slavery and became regional paramount chief.
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
BBC
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Nigeria
Ms Nwaubani
Sub- Saharan Africa
Middle East
Trudeau Scandal Deepens as WE Contract Controversy Emerges
The report alleges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government awarded a nearly one billion dollar WE Charity contract, a group tied to the Liberals that paid Trudeau family members nearly 300 000 for appearances. It cites multiple ethics concerns over three years including vacations and SNC Lavalin involvement. The piece claims WE charity involvement in numerous events and real estate holdings and raises data sharing allegations with the Liberal Party.
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Trudeaus
Toronto
MP Dan Mazier Demands Probe Into 900 Million WE Charity Scandal
Dan Mazier, MP for Dauphin Swan River Neepawa, accuses Justin Trudeau and Bill Morneau of improper conduct over the 900 million contract with WE charity. He says no other group was considered, calls for RCMP, Auditor General, and Procurement Ombudsman investigations, and notes ongoing parliamentary inquiries.
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