09/20/2024 - Weekly Wrap Up

Much has happened this week including the escalating violence in the Middle East and the humanitarian impact of conflicts. Let’s also discuss the political climate in the U.S., highlighting threats of violence against political figures and how the rhetoric used by politicians like Donald Trump impact communities like the Haitian American community in Springfield, Ohio. We also need to address the racial dynamics in American politics, particularly regarding immigration and the treatment of Asian American students in admissions processes at Princeton, Duke, and Yale. Finally, we must not ignore the rise of extremism and the troubling acceptance of radical views within political discourse.

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• The Washington Post, “Israel carries out strike in Beirut suburb targeting key Hezbollah leader, military says”

• The New York Times, “Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure.”

• The Washington Post, “Trump says if he loses election, Jewish voters would have ‘a lot’ to do with it”

• The New York Times, “Far From Ohio, Haitian Americans Feel the Sting of Threats in Springfield”

• The New York Times, “I’m the Republican Governor of Ohio. Here Is the Truth About Springfield.”

• The Washington Post, “Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers by sheriff, officials say”

• The New York Times, “Yale, Princeton and Duke Are Questioned Over Decline in Asian Students”

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