Documentaries about American politics This week’s question: What is the best documentary about the American political system? “13th” “13th” Anne McCarthy (@annemitchmcc), Teen Vogue, Ms. Magazine, Bonjour Paris Although “13th” is, in effect – at face value – about the U.S. prison system, that’s not entirely what it’s about. Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated 2016 documentary illustrates with poise and Read More…
Author: Mahogany Revue
War Between America’s Two Political Parties
America is engaged in an ideological war between two rival political parties — the Democrats and the Republicans. At the moment this war is a cold Civil War but it could go hot (see https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/americas-cold-civil-war/). The Democrat Party — and there’s nothing democratic about it anymore — is the party of racism; racial division; racial Read More…
Current national environmental sustainability & politics stability
It may seem paradoxical, but political stability is a prerequisite for the change we need to transition our economy to one that is environmental sustainable. The beating heart of America’s economic wealth and power is the politically stable system of law that we Americans take for granted. Investors around the world know that a dollar Read More…
Game Spirit Of Every Sportsperson
KEY POINTS: Sports is only a Game Of Life Spirit of the Game differ from sportsmanship Diversify emotions Throughout this series, I have tried to address some of the largest and thorniest issues related to our sport’s future. After explaining how we should approach optimizing the growth of ultimate, I addressed how we could develop Read More…
National Archery Association
Who: The National Archery AssociationPresident: Tom Stevenson, Jr. (Tucson, Ariz.)Executive Director: Robert C. Balink What: The NAA is the National Governing Body for the sport of archery in the United States. A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, the NAA selects the teams that compete at the Olympic Games and other international archery competitions. Read More…
The Psychology of Magic of a Deck of Cards Revealed
Think of a playing card. Got one in mind? Although it may have felt like a free choice, think again: Most people choose one of only four cards, out of a deck of 52. For now, remember your card — we’ll return to it later. For thousands of years, magicians have amazed audiences by developing Read More…