THE OBAMA FROUNDATION: Edition One: Bringing the Democracy Forum to life

 

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Hi Dave, The Democracy Forum is coming to Chicago tomorrow—and the livestream will begin at 11am CT. Along with a line up of panels featuring industry experts, the Forum will bring together organizations from across the city and beyond to create a lively and interactive environment.  In this first edition of the Democracy Forum Dispatch, we’re going to go give you an exclusive look at some of this programming. Take a look around, and be sure you’re signed up to join the Democracy Forum livestream tomorrow! Learn how to spot the real news Experts from The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to build news literacy, will join us for a demonstration on how to spot real headlines.  In a time when social media is increasingly filled with bias and disinformation, it’s crucial to know how to parse our fact from fiction–not only for your own knowledge but for the strength of our democracy.  Here’s a poll to get you started! See if you can spot which of these images was generated by AI, then visit The News Literacy Project’s website to learn more:   Read along with Semicolon Bookstore Semicolon Bookstore, Chicago’s largest Black-women owned bookstore, is dedicated to closing the literacy gap by providing access to books and promoting literacy in marginalized communities.  They’re bringing a pop-up bookstore to the Democracy Forum filled with banned books, fiction and non-fiction options from a diverse range of authors, and titles that will shed more light on the topics discussed during the main stage sessions. Take a look at some of the selections here and get some inspiration for your next read:  Represent the Obama Foundation with our brand-new merch  We’re excited to launch our first items of Obama Foundation merchandise at the Democracy Forum, but you don’t have to be in attendance to place an order! Take a look at our new line, then consider picking one up and supporting the Obama Foundation with the purchase of a hat, shirt, or sweatshirt.   Sing along to our Democracy Forum playlist The Democracy Forum wouldn’t be complete without music! Chicago’s very own DJ Mike P will be DJing throughout the day, and we put together a playlist for you to enjoy, too. Listen on Spotify here.   Thanks for coming along for an inside look at the Democracy Forum. We look forward to sharing another edition of the Democracy Forum Dispatch with you tomorrow as we dive into some of the issues we’ll be discussing on the main stage. Follow along here and sign up to join the Democracy Forum livestream so you don’t miss a beat. –The Obama Foundation

November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. PBS.

 

In Focus this November

Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month

We celebrate by listening to and learning from Indigenous and native voices from across the continent. You can learn more about the diverse experiences of Native Americans and Alaska Natives with this collection of documentaries. You can stream these films and shows and more on PBS.org or on the PBS App.

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REMEMBER THIS?: TRUMPS BFF PUTIN HAS A NEW ALLY BACKING HIS INVASION OF UKRAINE: IRAN.

 IT'S NICE WHEN DESPOTS COME TOGETHER, IN THEIR MUTUAL HATRED OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. TRUMP AND THE GOP FIT RIGHT IN.

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APNEWS.

Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine

By NASSER KARIMI and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV

LINK:

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-syria-iran-289c3422c8980e7650dbde2c326d248a

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE "EMPTY" ASSERTION, COURTESY OF A FASCIST FLUNKY FROM THE GOP. PART 2: DON'T ASSERT. IGNORE.

 

BELOW IS FROM PART 1.

"EMPTY" ASSERTION-  ANY STATEMENT, (WRITTEN OR ORAL), THAT CLAIMS TO BE FACTUAL, BUT HAS LITTLE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OR DATA THAT CAN WITHSTAND PROPER SCRUTINY.  In many cases, the act of criticizing the Assertion is discouraged, AND IT MUST BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT QUALIFICATION.

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(YES, I HAVE COVERED THE SUBJECT BELOW IN OTHER ARTICLES GOING BACK SEVERAL YEARS. GUESS WHAT? UNTIL THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATE DEMOCRATS MAKES AN HONEST EFFORT TO FIGHT BACK, I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. I EXPECT NOTHING FROM THE FASCIST GOP AND THEIR DICTATOR-IN-TRAINING DONALD TRUMP. HOWEVER, I NO LONGER GIVE SENIOR SENATE DEMOCRATS, THOSE ELECTED BEFORE 2016, A FREE PASS. THEY HAVE NOT EARNED IT.)

LATELY, THE GOP, AND THEIR CORRUPT STOOGES ON THE SUPREME COURT, HAVE ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO THEIR GAME PLAN OF DESTROYING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC:

IF YOU CAN'T REFUTE THE OPPOSITIONS POSITION, OR ARGUE REASONABLY ABOUT AN OPINION YOU ARE DEFENDING THAT APPLIES TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, YOU JUST ALTER OR IGNORE WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN TO FIT YOUR DESIRED CONCLUSION. 

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASSERT ANYTHING, YOU JUST EDIT OUT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO CONFRONT. 

THIS OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO SUBVERT TWO CENTURIES OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENT, AND THE INTENT OF THOSE WHO DRAFTED THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, IS BEST EXEMPLIFIED BY THE REFUSAL OF THOSE WHO ARGUE AGAINST GUN CONTROL TO CONSIDER ALL PARTS OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT AS TO HOW IT SHOULD BE APPLIED.

THIS IS WHAT THE GOP AND THEIR HIRED FLUNKIES ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT WANT YOU TO CONCENTRATE ON:

"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

OF COURSE, AS I HAVE POINTED OUT TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THIS IS THE EXACT WORDING OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT:

"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."