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Category: Current Events

Articles that touch upon current events.

When Trump Goes Low, His Haters Follow His Lead

June 24, 2018 brandonferdig Current Events, Law, Government, Politics, Society

Circumstances around the image of the crying girl are of little concern when your primary motivation is to attack. This[…]

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The Starbucks Incident—Explained (*Video)

April 29, 2018 brandonferdig Current Events, Deeper Inquiry, Politics, Society

The April 12 arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks made the news for being an example of[…]

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Cuban Man Breaks Silence *New Feature Video

March 15, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, News, Politics, Society, Travel

On January 4, 2018, Cuban man Juan Menendez sat down with me in a Havana park and did what Cubans[…]

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Come Enjoy Cuban Art, Dance, Prizes, and a Presentation This Saturday Night

March 8, 2018 brandonferdig Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Current Events, News

Cuban stories. Cuban music. Cuban cigars. Do you detect a pattern here? Come out this Saturday evening, March 10 for[…]

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The U.S. Is Bad at Government: The Problem With National Gun Control

February 23, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, Politics, Society

The United States as a nation does not do government well. This is widely known. Talking heads and trendsetters across[…]

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One Year Later: 19 Americans React to the Election of Donald Trump *New Video*

November 7, 2017 brandonferdig Current Events, Politics, Society

One year ago, America elected a man many believed had no chance (nor place) in politics. Today, we look back[…]

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*New Video* the Divided State of America: As Seen Through the Reaction to Charlottesville

October 22, 2017 brandonferdig Current Events, Society

Does it ever feel like others respond to the events of the country as if you and they aren’t even[…]

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Presentation in Minneapolis, Next Up: Bemidji and Duluth

September 24, 2017 brandonferdig Current Events, Society

For those in the Twin Cities, this is a look back at my kick-off event and a thank you for[…]

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Why I Made My Video About the Confederate Flag

August 16, 2017 brandonferdig Current Events, Deeper Inquiry, Society

One thing I learned traveling the South and interviewing Southerners about the Confederate flag, is that they have a deep[…]

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The Periphery on the Issues: The Confederate Flag *Video Feature*

August 13, 2017 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, Deeper Inquiry, Society

It’s a topic as American as apple pie–or anti-American, perhaps. With two sides firmly in place, the controversy over the[…]

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