New Developments.

There are a lot of new around. Trump has lied and said that the refugees are a caravan filled with criminals. Trump has threatened to use the military on the border and cut off funding to Honduras when Western policies contributed heavily to the crisis found in Central America in the first place. Right now, the DHS and other agencies have overtly deported tons of immigrants. Trump has allowed tons of children to be stripped from their families and placed many children in internment camps. Then, he backtracked on some of this action after public outcry, but many children are still not reunited with their own families. We shouldn't be surprised by Trump's disgraceful conduct since he admitted recently that he is a "nationalist." He has used slurs to describe refugees escaping poverty, violence, and destruction. Trump is receiving help from extremists like Stephen Miller, Bannon, and Gingrich.



He demonized socialists when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. praised democratic socialism. DuBois was once a socialist. So, a socialist is not a prerogative. Many socialists helped to create Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other blessings that some take for granted. The Trump regime's tax cuts for the wealthy (causing deficits), policies of authoritarianism, promotion of ending net neutrality, acts of bigotry via executive orders, and promotion war deem that regime as fascist. Also, Ted Cruz made a disrespectful comment of seeking the arrest of candidate O'Rourke. O'Rourke is a Texas progressive that has publicly addressed police brutality, health care, education, the environment, and other real issues. It is about time that more progressives have Congressional representation from Texas. Also, you have Kemp slandering Stacey Abrams when she is forthright in exposing the voter suppressing policies of Kemp. Kemp is overt in his xenophobia by dehumanizing undocumented immigrants. Just because an immigrant is undocumented doesn't mean that he or she is less than human. You have a racist robocall against Andrew Gillum that no Republican has condemned except for a handful of them. So, we have the right to vote for local, state, and federal candidates.



Tons of news are existing about the caravan of migrants escaping persecution, poverty, and other destructive social conditions in Central American nations. These problems existed for a long time in part by the West supporting far-right regimes decades ago. Later, these regimes have continued to inflict cruelty and murder against their own citizens. They number in about 7,200 human beings. They have traveled past Mexico and are headed into America. Like usual, Trump is lying by saying that these migrants are made up of heavily criminals (like MS-13 and Middle Eastern terrorists), and those in favor of immigrant rights seek chaos. Mexicans are giving them water, food, and other supplies in assisting them on their quest to make the world realize that this is a serious issue. Trump has promised to bar the migrants from seeking asylum in America. His words violate international law. The xenophobes have to remember that xenophobia is evil just like racism is evil. Not too long ago, during the Dust Bowl, many people from Oklahoma faced prejudice when they migrated into California and Texas. Not too long ago, innocent Japanese Americans were placed into concentration camps. Not too long ago, my parents and my grandparents experienced Jim Crow for real in Virginia and in North Carolina. Chinese, Italian, German, and Irish immigration faced oppression when they came into America during the 19th century. I firmly believe in proletarian internationalism as workers' rights are not just national. They are international in scope. So, we shouldn't scapegoat the sojourner. They are allies in their drive for freedom and justice. To make it plain, jobs, health care, and education are human rights unequivocally.



Regarding sports, he is one of the greatest athletes in history. He changed the world with his activism and style of play. He fathered internationalization the game of soccer, and his name is Brother Pelé. His whole name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, and he is 78 years old. Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil is his place of birth. He grew up in poverty, and he was taught to play soccer by his father. As an Afro-Brazilian, he was a victim of racism and bigotry. Yet, he continued to perform excellently in stadiums as a great striker. As early as the 1950's, he became world famous. By the 1960's, his popularity only grew into newer heights. He became the all-time leading scorer for the Santos team. Two years later, he came out of semi-retirement to sign with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1975 season. Pele was one man who caused more Americans to recognize soccer decades ago. Personal records, tributes, and other accolades are a part of his life. What is most important with him is the love that he has for his family and the sport of soccer. I wish Brother Pele more blessings.



Yesterday was the Birthday of Martin Luther King III or the son of the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King III is a lifelong civil rights activist like both of his parents. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He had a B.A. in political science from Morehouse College. He protested apartheid and was arrested for it during the 1980's like her eloquent speaking sister Bernice King. He was once the head of the SCLC or the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His organization of Realizing the Dream focuses on nonviolent activism and forming cooperative bonds among humanity so real healing can exist. Also, he has worked to address educational issues, health care, and criminal justice matters. He married his longtime girlfriend who is named Arndrea Waters. Now, Arndrea Waters is Martin Luther King III's wife. The couple has one child, which is a blessing. Her name is Yolanda Renee King. She is the grandchild of Dr. King and Coretta Scott King. Recently, Yolanda Renee King gave a passionate, heroic speech against gun violence in America. At age nine, Yolanda Renee King spoke at the March For Our Lives demonstration in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018. Martin Luther King III has a long legacy, and he is 61 years old right now. After these long years, we still believe in the Dream. The Dream plainly states that you have equal worth and value irrespective of your background. Also, that Dream means precisely that any form of oppression and discrimination must end for justice to flourish in our world.

I wish Brother Martin Luther King III more Blessings.





By Timothy