Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Here’s What Happened When Black People Tried Armed Occupation

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For everyone asking: 'What if the Oregon militiamen weren't white?' -- here's what happened when black people tried armed occupation. Spoiler alert: it didn't end well. At the heart of the current stand-off is a harsh mandatory-minimum sentence, but here's why this case isn't a great poster-child for overturning the controversial laws. And, gender fluidity is the future: Jaden Smith is the star of a new Louis Vuitton's women's clothing ad.

Here’s What Happened When Black People Tried Armed Occupation

When a small group of radical militiamen linked to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon on Saturday, they vowed to use violence in their fight against the federal government. Claiming the feds have no right to oversee ranch management in the U.S. — a point of contention that led to another armed standoff in 2014 — the group has called on patriots to join them at the wildlife refuge ...(read more)

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Jaden Smith, believer in the melancholiness of the ocean but doubter of his own reflection — “How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren’t Real” — is the star of the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear campaign...(read more)