Hey fellow Progressives,

It's time to confront the harmful myth of Columbus Day. For too long, we've perpetuated a false narrative that erases indigenous histories and sanitizes colonialism. This outdated holiday honors a man responsible for devastating Native American populations, exploiting their resources, and enslaving their people.

The facts are clear: Columbus didn't "discover" America; indigenous peoples thrived here for millennia. He exploited, enslaved, and brutalized Native Americans, sparking genocide and cultural destruction. Italian-American heritage deserves better representation than a divisive figure like Columbus.

Let's establish a new celebration: Italian-American Heritage and Indigenous Peoples' Day. This dual holiday honors Italian contributions to American culture while recognizing Native American struggles, resilience, and cultural heritage. We can foster dialogue about historical injustices and reconciliation, promoting a more inclusive narrative.

Instead of Columbus, let's celebrate iconic Italians like Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Enrico Caruso, and Federico Fellini. Their art, innovation, and cultural achievements showcase the true spirit of Italian-American heritage.

To better understand the issue, I recommend reading "The Columbus Myth" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen.

Join the movement to abolish Columbus Day and create a more truthful narrative. Share your thoughts: How can we promote reconciliation and solidarity with Native American communities?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maryland-clinic-opening-post-roe-121250705.html
New full service reproductive healthcare clinic that will provide abortion along with other services is opening this summer in Maryland.

https://www.nadja.co/2022/10/11/activists-use-social-media-for-reproductive-justice-in-morocco/Activists in Morocco start online petition for the expansion of abortion rights.

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/07/20/stanford-medicine-steps-up-fellowship-training-in-abortion-care Stanford Medicine steps up fellowship training for abortion care.

https://dupontclinic.com/coming-soon/ A new abortion clinic is opening in Los Angeles in the fall.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-denies-effort-lift-block-175011271.html Abortion remains legal in Guam

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/new-hampshire-protects-abortion-rights/ New Hampshire Protects Abortion rights

https://flipboard.com/topic/abortion/new-york-city-bought-billboards-in-three-other-states-to-advertise-abortion-serv/f-ff81548b57%2Fusatoday.com New York City bought billboards in three states to advertise abortion services

https://www.ec-ec.org/luxembourg-free-contraception-including-ec-for-women-of-any-age/Luxembourg to offer free contraception for women of any age, including sterilization

https://www.wholewomanshealth.com/uncategorized/whole-womans-health-of-new-mexico-to-open-today/ New abortion clinic just opened in New Mexico

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-laws-protect-abortion-providers-160200869.html New Hasaii laws protect abortion providers, restore ways of charging defendants.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/historic-moment-el-salvador-abortion-070016191.html Court case might expand abortion rights in El Salvador

https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-governor-announces-bill-to-restore-abortion-access/43374522Wisconsin announces bill to restore abortion access.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/22/2159738/-Judge-halts-Wyoming-abortion-ban-days-after-it-took-effect Judge Halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect

https://www.yahoo.com/news/massachusetts-governor-pharmacies-must-stock-190939100.htmlMassachusetts governor says pharmacists must stock abortion pills

https://digital.abcaudio.com/news/malta-abortion-laws-eased-after-american-woman-almost-diedMalta legalizes abortion in some cases.

https://www.kunm.org/kunm-news-update/2023-03-16/thurs-record-9-6b-spending-plan-heads-to-new-mexico-governor-more New Mexico governor signs bills overriding local abortion bans

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/legislature/2023/03/20/new-mexico-passes-bill-to-safeguard-abortion-providers/70029076007/ New Mexico passes bill to safeguard abortion providers

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/us/north-dakota-abortion-ban.html North Dakota supreme court blocks abortion ban.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-bill-require-public-high-120041935.html California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/minnesota-moving-fortify-state-status-223944650.html Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge.

https://reproductiverights.org/un-general-assembly-resolutions-gender-reproductive-rights/?sourceid=1148611&emci=0d620f44-6f9c-ed11-994c-00224832eb73&emdi=21beb1f5-b2a0-ed11-994c-00224832eb73&ceid=683511 UN adopts resolutions to protect gender and reproductive rights.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/31/george-washington-university-has-plan-b-vending-machine/11155052002/ George Washington University installs emergency contraception vending machine for students.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/02/27/national/japan-abortion-pill-debate/ Japan moves toward approving abortion pill.

https://brazilian.report/liveblog/2023/01/17/international-anti-abortion-group/ Brazil withdraws from anti abortion pact.

https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/7737/netherlands-new-law-that-allows-the-abortion-pill-by-gp-s-2022 Netherlands will allow family doctors to prescribe abortion pills.

https://www.womenonweb.org/en/page/21399/“women-on-web”-started-providing-counselling-and-medical-abortion Lithuania to allow the abortion pill.

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Hey Reddit, I’m doing a project for my AP Research class in high school. I’m looking at how people’s personalities connect with the way they interact with politics. If you guys could fill out this survey, that would be great! It’s got 3 primary sections that will ask about political beliefs, political activity, and personality. It should only take 8-12 minutes, and it’s completely anonymous. The survey will not collect any personal information although it will ask about basic demographic information like age, gender, and race. Your responses will be very helpful in building the methods and results section of my research paper. 

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Blind faith: the religion of Trumpism

Despite having publicly and flagrantly broken virtually all 10 of the commandments numerous times, Trump won and continues to maintain the undying support of white church-goers. The more fervent their religious practices, the stronger their devotion to Trump.

In 2020, 85% of white evangelical Christians who attend church at least once per month voted for Trump over Joe Biden. Despite witnessing four years of Trump’s perpetual dishonesty, vulgarity, and violent rhetoric, white evangelical support actually rose 7% from 2016 to 2020.

Moreover, the number of Americans self-identifying as evangelicals also increased during Trump’s term. That means more people joined the group that represented Trump’s most devout supporters as that group was growing more devout in its allegiance to him.

The explanation is multi-fold, but it begins where this series started: Trump’s uncanny acumen as a con artist. MORE>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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I want to thank all of you, all the LEFTISTS that have secured Donald Trump's presidency bid, 2024.

In Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court has set a precedent to determine universal health care as a constitutional right. Read my petition and sign it to find out how:

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Tired of having minority rule in this country. Can we beat them at their own game? Let’s switch our voter registration and sell our paper souls to the GOP but vote blue during elections. Tired of being counted as half of a person.

Once a coward always a coward...

This is why we need Assault Weapons Ban!

First of all, I'm not a part of this group. I guess I identify as conservative by default because I cannot relate to some of the ideas coming from the fictitious "Left." (At least I hope the Left is fictitious.) I could go into detail about the conspiracy theories I've heard about this group, but I'm willing to give people the benefit of a doubt.

Why are we even doing this? Why can't we actually get together as level-headed folks and talk about our issues as civilized Americans before we end up with something weird like another Civil War? Wouldn't that be more "progressive" than smearing each other?