Tag: Civil

“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie,” said President John F. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts). “But the myth… something that is persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” We often think it’s easy to spot conspiracy theories and lies from m...

Those who wish to register Civil Wills in the UAE can do so through the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court. Which is part of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department or ADJD. The service is available on the ADJD portal, through the U.A.E. Pass, under the Civil Family Court e-Services. The appl...

The Roman Civil War, encompassing a series of conflicts between 49 and 30 BC, was a pivotal period in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. This was not a singular conflict, but rather a collection of power struggles that collectively brought about the rise of Augustus and ...

The Roman Civil War, encompassing a series of conflicts between 49 and 30 BC, was a pivotal period in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. This was not a singular conflict, but rather a collection of power struggles that collectively brought about the rise of Augustus and ...

Ignition I walked with the crowd, feeling the weight of the moment on my shoulders. This was not just another protest; this was our one night of civil disobedience, a moment that would go down in history as a turning point. The resentment towards the establishment had been building for far too lo...

Like Humpty Dumpty after he fell off the wall, there was a time when America needed to be put back together again after a great fall, the Civil War. Yet, generations later, some people are still unwilling to admit the conflict had anything to do with chattel slavery. Instead, they will lean upon the...

Down South, you hear a lot of racist speech, and we hear it so early in life that we often don't realize where these phrases come from. But, despite the learning curve, we shouldn't be so naive as to believe no one means to cause harm when they chew the fat. Trump, for instance,&nb...

It was a long day, so I am just going to post the drawings tonight. I hope you can get an idea from my words and sketches, which are not in any particular order. The whole day was mostly cross examination of Ms. Carroll from Trump’s lawyer Tacopina. She was poised and strong, only occasionally...

When I was young, we worked for civil rights. Today people work for social justice. Superficially, only the names have changed, because civil rights and social justice are both about treating people fairly. But if you think word choices matter — which the social justice community does vehement...

Note May 2022: If you are reading this now — this essay was written in May 2020 but still applies now. The threat is even greater. I will leave this essay as is but do note, there are some references to Tweets (particular from Trump) that no longer show as those Twitter accounts no longer exis...