As the voting rights battles continue to spread in states controlled by the Republican Party in 2022, it isn’t lost on those of us who actively participated in the civil rights movement in the 60s that these were some of the same battles Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., waged 60 years ago.
Now, as then, certain conservatives try to restrict minorities and poor people from exercising their right to vote without acknowledging the racism and classism inherent in their efforts.
Instead they make excuses about trying to prevent fraudulent election results, when in fact they are the ones perpetuating fraud by erecting logistical hurdles that making voting difficult for others.
This will stop only if and when a solid majority of conservatives make it stop. Because a society cannot legislate the end of hate. As MLK’s birthday came and went again this year, it was a reminder not only of how far we have come in the U.S. but how far we have to go.
Structural racism is a persistent factor in the current voting rights struggles; otherwise they could be dismissed as simply a competition between two political parties for power.
Even then, if the only way one party could win was by artificially suppressing the vote by members of the other party, that would be a shallow victory, one that would be on the wrong side of history and the wrong side of the quest for justice.
TUESDAY’s NEWS:
Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes New Covid Lockdowns (NYT)
Omicron fallout, tough labor talks likely to rattle supply chains and fuel inflation (WP)
Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged 'twindemic' with COVID-19 amid some doubts about the effectiveness of flu vaccines. (Reuters)
The C.D.C.’s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science — The Omicron coronavirus variant is moving much faster than researchers can, worsening a longstanding problem: The agency must make tough decisions with scant data. (NYT)
Moderna aims to launch single Covid and flu booster jab within two years (Guardian)
Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash. Scientists are struggling to monitor the volcano after the explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites. (Reuters)
Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts (NYT)
Tonga, nearby nations brace for possible acid rain (NHK)
Tonga eruption: How its impact spread so widely and violently (BBC)
Rural California Residents Confront Growing Risks From Extreme Weather (WSJ)
Cold-case investigation names surprise suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal (Reuters)
Health Experts Recommend Against Getting Zapped By Any Sort Of Futuristic Space Gun (The Onion)
TODAY’S LYRICS:
“Dream Lover”
Best Cover: Rick Nelson
Every night I hope and pray
A dream lover will come my way
A girl to hold in my arms
And know the magic of her charms
'Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To call (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My own (yeah-yeah)
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Dream lover, where are you
With a love, oh, so true
And the hand that I can hold
To feel you near as I grow old
'Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To call (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My own (yeah-yeah, yeah)
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Someday, I don't know how
I hope she'll hear my plea
Some way, I don't know how
She'll bring her love to me
Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To call (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My own (yeah-yeah, yeah)
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Dream lover, until then
I'll go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true
'Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To call (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My own (yeah-yeah)
I want a dream lover
So I don't have to dream alone
Please don't make me dream alone
I beg you don't make me dream alone
No, I don't wanna dream alone
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