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By Ryan Shepard
This year,
Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman to be sworn-in as Vice President of the United States. As she was sworn in, Kamala Harris donned an all-purple outfit in a nod to
Shirley Chisholm, one of the first Black women to run for President. In four to eight years, Harris may try to finish what Chisholm started in 1972. As Vice President, Harris is positioned to make a serious run to become the first Black woman to serve as President of the United States. Before the day comes for Harris to decide whether or not to run for President again, let s look back at the Black women who paved the way for her.
Editor’s Note:
On Saturday, December 27, 2008, after eight years of continuing rocket attacks on its territory by Islamic terrorist organizations, Israel launched a full-scale military operation against the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip. Officially named Operation Cast Lead, it began with massive air-strikes against Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets, and continued with a ground incursion in which thousands of Israeli soldiers participated. After twenty-two days of fighting, Israel announced a unilateral ceasefire, which became effective on January 18, 2009.
While the political and military achievements of the operation are contested, the damage it left in its wake is undisputed. Ten Israeli soldiers and three Israeli civilians were killed. Due to the asymmetry of forces, the Palestinian side sustained especially heavy casualties: According to Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip (whose credibility, it must be noted, is questionable), more than one thousand people were killed and
By Ryan Shepard
This year,
Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman to be sworn-in as Vice President of the United States. As she was sworn in, Kamala Harris donned an all-purple outfit in a nod to
Shirley Chisholm, one of the first Black women to run for President. In four to eight years, Harris may try to finish what Chisholm started in 1972. As Vice President, Harris is positioned to make a serious run to become the first Black woman to serve as President of the United States. Before the day comes for Harris to decide whether or not to run for President again, let s look back at the Black women who paved the way for her.
Blinken discusses Iran, other issues with European allies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his French, German, and British counterparts Friday for a wide-ranging conversation that “affirmed the centrality of the Transatlantic relationship in dealing with security, climate, economic, health, and other challenges the world faces,” according to State Department spokesperson Ned Price.
The meeting, however, also focused on Iran, which Price warned earlier in the week requires “urgency” as it ramps up its nuclear program ahead of possible U.S.-Iran talks on restoring the Iran nuclear deal.
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom remain parties to the deal, which the Trump administration withdrew the U.S. from, reimposing sanctions.