"The current federal fight against #antisemitism in the U.S. may have more to do with the agendas of members of the American and Israeli governments than with the concerns of most American Jews." An antisemitism scholar explains: https://buff.ly/gmM5tRX

Veterans make up 6.1% of the US population but 24% of federal workers. Proposed government cuts disproportionately affect those who served our country. Here's a brief history of #veterans protests against Washington, Coolidge, and Trump

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Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

An upcoming protest in Washington on June 6 isn’t the first time veterans have protested their treatment by the US government. Veterans have been...

Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting 2019 Paris peace talks between Putin and Zelenskyy resulted in a prisoner exchange, but little else. Today's Istanbul negotiations faced similar challenges, even without the leaders, and with prisoner swaps being the main point of agreement. An international relations scholar explains:

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Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure

A second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place on June 2. Again both leaders were not present.

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Can’t stand to hear a recording of yourself? It’s true that we perceive our own voice to be deeper and richer because of the way the sound travels through our ears, and because of how our voice is tied to our self identity.

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Why do we hate the sound of our own voices?

If you’ve ever cringed after hearing a recording of yourself, you’re not alone.

In the early 1980s and 90s, #trans youth used online bulletin boards, email lists and Geocities pages to connect and express their true selves.

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How the bulletin board systems, email lists and Geocities pages of the early internet created a place for trans youth to find one another and explore coming out

For trans youth who couldn’t be themselves in real life, the internet became a place for connection and self-expression.

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Many rural #LGBTQ folks who once sought refuge in cities ultimately return home to rural areas.

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Queer in the country: Why some LGBTQ Americans prefer rural life to urban ‘gayborhoods’

Stereotypically, gay, queer and trans kids flee small towns to find acceptance in big, diverse cities like New York or Chicago. But evidence shows ...

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In the 50s, ‘coming out’ meant announcing one’s sexual orientation. Today, the term has entered an array of social movements, including encouraging immigrants to ‘come out’ as undocumented.

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The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret gay code to popular political protest

In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant quietly acknowledging one’s sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad array of social movements.

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