Tag: Politics
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Question Culture: The Israeli Occupation of Palestine
During the most recent episode of Question Culture (a bi-weekly socio-political podcast), Lornett and Brian focused on the plight of the Palestinian people. They discussed the formation of the state of Israel, the current conditions of Palestinians living in Gaza, and broke down common myths perpetrated by the mainstream media. Check out the episode. As you know, at…
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Question Culture: Student Loan Debt
During the most recent episode of Question Culture (a bi-weekly socio-political podcast), Lornett and Brian discussed the looming student loan debt crisis. U.S. students are spending more on college than any other industrialized nation, and have accumulated over a trillion dollars in debt. Lornett and Brian explored the negative effects of the current student debt system…
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Question Culture: The Wealth Gap
During the most recent episode of Question Culture (a bi-weekly socio-political podcast), Lornett and Brian discussed the growing wealth gap. They explored how inequality leads to a variety of public health problems, how the rich use their power to keep most of the population poor, and provided examples of how both Democrat and Republican administrations have…
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Question Culture: The Presidency
During the most recent episode of Question Culture (a bi-weekly socio-political podcast), Lornett and Brian got fired up talking about President Joe Biden (and Donald Trump). They went in depth, positing that we are led by the least among us and questioning whether the presidency is needed at all. Check out the episode. As you know,…
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Question Culture: War on Drugs
The most recent episode of Question Culture, a bi-weekly socio-political podcast started by Lornett B. Vestal at Evolving Man Project, centered on a conversation about the infamous war on drugs. On this episode, Brian and Lornett discussed war’s negative impacts in the U.S and abroad. As you know, at Waking Writer we don’t focus on…
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Question Culture: Freedom of the Press
As you know, at Waking Writer we don’t focus on writing and literature in a vacuum. In recognition that all writing and art operates within a broader social context. For this reason, we sometimes (albeit infrequently) share opinion pieces. Last month, I shared the first episode of Question Culture, a bi-weekly socio-political podcast started by…
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Question Everything…
Our sister site, Evolving Man Project by Lornett B. Vestal, recently launched a podcast covering social and political issues of the day. Lornett and his co-host, Brian, believe it is important to question conventional wisdom. During each bi-weekly episode of Question Culture, they tackle an important topic and seek to provide a unique perspective. Question…
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Just Another Lucky Negro
I Got Lucky, and Here’s Why That’s a Shitty Realization. All I can think when I look around at the persistent cyclical poverty among black folks (in my own family and strangers I’ve encountered walking the streets of every city I’ve ever lived in): I got lucky. I got fucking lucky. And, folks, that is…
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On Not Losing My Shit While Talking to Twitler Supporters
I met a Twitler Trump supporter today and because I like to preserve my brain cells for more worthwhile endeavors, I initially decided to not bother discussing politics with him. The Super Bowl, on the other hand, seemed like a worthy and safe topic of interest. When I mentioned that I was underwhelmed by Lady Gaga’s…
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