People of Japanese descent wait in line for their assigned homes at an internment camp reception center in Manzanar, Calif., the same camp in which John Tateishi was detained as a child. Associated Press The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 marked the United States’ official entrance into World War II. It also pushed the U.S. government’s legacy of anti-Asian sentiment to its [...]
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The government in Kabul said on Thursday it has ordered Afghanistan’s forces to switch to an “active defense posture” as the Taliban continued to attack even after the militants signed a deal with the US. “The Taliban continued high level of violence despite the peace agreement,” acting Defense Minister Asadullah Kalid said in a video statement. “An active defense posture will reduce the restrictions on Afghan [...]
Conestoga Indians walking into the woods. Weshoyot Alvitre/Library Company of Philadelphia Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga, a new graphic novel and art exhibit, depicts a gruesome, footnoted incident in American history — the Conestoga Massacre. The massacre was an act of brutality that killed an entire community of Native people and almost erased their voices from history. Ghost River hopes to give [...]
Cannabis is helping chronic pain patients, resulting in Big Pharma losing money. The news that cannabis is effective in treating most types of pain is shaking business and political institutions. Politicians and investors must come to grips with Big Pharma losing money due to the rise of cannabis. The findings could have huge consequences for medical practice and public policy. For example, cannabis could reduce the number of [...]