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Kamala Harris Declares The Digital Drug
OAKLAND, Calif. — In scenes reminiscent of the 1832 Paris upris-
ing, eloquently depicted in Victor Hugo’s classic, “Les Miserables,” more than 20,000 people lined up along the barricades outside City Hall here Jan. 27 afternoon to support another rebellion: that of candidate Kamala Harris, who formally launched her campaign to oust President Donald Trump. “Foreign powers are infiltrating the
White House like malware. America’s position in the world has never
been weaker,” stated the Oaklandborn senator, as supporters repeatedly chanted her name and waved placards. “We are at an inflection point in the history of our nation. Our American democracy is under attack like never before. America, we are better than this,” stated Harris, who is a Democrat. (Continued On Page 09)
Black Hisory By Sumaiya Malik
known as African-American History Month. Each year Americans set aside February to focus on historical hindsight on the contributions that people of African descent have made to this country.
February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month also
This annual observance happens in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora (Continued On Page 11)
Internet addiction is not a choice but an actual disorder and a disease. Teenagers get addicted to their electronics, reveal doctors.
Internet addiction is not a choice but a real disease, say doctors (Il-
lustration: Subrata Dhar) When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and Boy Scouts, and he stopped d o i n g homework
and showering. (Continued On Page 25)
Dance Reflecting Feminism, Empowerment And Diversity Feminism I want to take this opportunity to reflect on a few of the many multifaceted aspects of dance in expressing women’s empowerment and feminism.
and movies, literature, sculpture, paintings and music have all been used to spread the feminist messages. However, dancing as a means of expressing women’s empowerment has had a hard journey and still has grounds to gain. Dancing can portray strength, self-reliance, confidence and power, all elements of female empowerment.
Gender equality is a global issue
inside February 2019
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