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Short Read of the Week for May 27, 2021

In this morning’s discussion we chose to spotlight two articles, the first of which may help explain a heartbreaking result in last week’s Tillamook School Board election:

Why Critical Race Theory Drives Right-Wingers Nuts
https://www.laprogressive.com/critical-race-theory-2/
[our copy here]

Republicans are apparently hearing a steady drumbeat of alarmist falsehoods about Critical Race Theory, so if (like most of us) you’ve barely heard of it and would like to be better prepared to talk to your conservative friends about it, this article will help. You can also listen to a short informative discussion here.

Our second choice was a letter to President Biden about the recent violence in Israel/Palestine, urging him to hold Israel accountable for its actions and to lay the groundwork for justice and lasting peace:

Dear President Biden
https://matan-aradneeman.medium.com/dear-president-biden-b19600918a67
[our copy here]

And we had a great discussion of all the articles that were submitted this week. Will you join us next time?


Direct link to item: https://tillcodems.org/whats-on-your-mind/2021/5/27/short-read-of-the-week-for-may-27-2021.