Morning, all,

a complex issue and difficult to resolve (as shown by UK and EU abstaining) but UN is trying to find an answer. The approach to reparations, in particular, appears pragmatic.

Sadly, the three countries that voted _against_ the resolution are Netanyahu's Israel, Milei's Argentina and... the United States of Trump:

#SlaveryHistorical
#USpol #ISpol #EUpol #UKpol
#Trump #GOP #MAGA #RacistTrump
https://youtu.be/WJzL0qXMu-w?si=JthdWf3wSy--Y3kt

United Nations declares slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity' | DW News

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How Immigration Policies Like Birthright Citizenship Shaped the Supreme Court Justices’ Histories

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/supreme-court-birthright-family-histories.html

How Immigration Policies Like Birthright Citizenship Shaped the Supreme Court Justices’ Histories

As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American.

The New York Times
Opinion | The Wish to Be Seen

The first time photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn saw a portrait of Omar ibn Said, she felt he was speaking to her.

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Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About

When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

The New York Times