Similar to #Canada’s #ResidentialSchool system. The last residential school closed in 1996. (Grollier Hall, closed in 1997, wasn't state-run residential school.)
The U.S. Federal Indian boarding school system ran from 1819-1969 & included 408 federal schools.
“To me, the #flag issue is much simpler. The fact is that, regardless of its legality, displaying the flag in that way, at that time, shouldn’t have happened. To put it bluntly, any #judge w/reasonable #ethical instincts would have realized immediately that flying the flag then & in that way was improper. And dumb.”
“The same goes for the flying of an #AppealToHeaven flag at Justice #Alito’s vacation house along the NJ shore. Like the #UpsideDown flag, this #flag is viewed by a great many people as a banner of allegiance on #partisan issues that are or could be before #SCOTUS.
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AFP NEWS
ICJ Urges 'Immediate And Unconditional Release' Of Gaza Hostages
The top United Nations court on Friday called for the immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas in its October 7 assault on Israel.
'"The court finds it deeply troubling that many of these hostages remain in captivity and reiterates its call for their immediate and unconditional release," the International Court of Justice said.'
One difference between #Germany and the #UnitedStates is Germany knows exactly how to handle modern #racist#nazis.
Public humiliation.
"Satirical journalist and late-night television host Jan Böhmermann shared the video on social media, prompting a widespread response. A couple of hours later, the club announced that it had received the names of the individuals involved and vowed to "press charges against this disgusting behavior with all legal means". https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1903163/germany-for-germans-video-sylt-island
But Mr #Putin has already ruled out that he will attend the upcoming #Ukraine#Peace Summit, which is being held in Burgenstock, #Switzerland, from 15-16 June - which Ukraine is keen for Russia's allies to attend.
[...] "In US history, anti-Palestinian bigotry, expressed primarily through repressive practices of the US government, almost always came first." | #UnitedStates#US#history#Palestine#Gaza#police
The #UnitedStates is preparing a $275M #military#aid package for #Ukraine, which will include 155mm artillery shells, precision aerial munitions & ground vehicles….
The weapons aid, which could be announced as soon as Fri, will utilize Presidential Drawdown Authority, which authorizes the president to transfer articles & services from US stocks w/o specific congressional approval during an emergency.
As a part of the $95B aid bills, #Congress authorized $60.8B worth of various forms of #aid to #Ukraine, including $8B worth of presidential drawdown authority items.
While the package mainly includes munitions, it also includes vehicles that are designed to recover disabled tanks & other heavy equipment from the battlefield, a sign that the #UnitedStates expects attacks & equipment losses to continue.