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  Why Protests Work, even when not everybody likes them by Mark and Paul Enger 1.       Last spring student protesting Isreal’s war in Gaza sprang up across college campuses throughout the U.S.  one even here at Miami a.       Some resulted in campus lockdowns, occupying of administrative buildings, canceling of graduation ceremonies, and arrests. b.      But over the last few years disruptive protests have also covered a wide range of social movements 2.       Since 2023 we have seen animal rights advocates disrupting UK’s Grand National horse race and Victoria Beckham’s fashion show a.       Abortion rights protests b.      Striking dock workers in Canada  c.       Climate protests blocking access to oil and gas terminals d.      And a multitude of protests regarding ICE and Immigration 3...

 The Matrix of Race -Chapter 2: The Social Construction of Race in America 1.        Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the centrality of immigrants in U.S., they were essential workers stocking our sheles, caring for those in hospice centers, picking our fruits and vegitable,s and working in our factories. 2.        Immigrants make our economy vital 3.        Yet this crisis also served to target some immigrants for hate and discrimination, they were also less likely to get economic stimulus 4.        We are a nation of immigrants -give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses, yearning to breath free. 5.        Non-European groups categorized according to race historically greater difficulties entering, remaining in, and succeeding in the U/S. 6.        The history of these difficulties hig...