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Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] December 2, 2016 It’s not technically winter for another 19 days, but let’s face it, once [the holiday decorations go up], you start indulging in “the comfort of reclusion, the poetry of hibernation,” as Marcel Proust put it (IRL, this means becoming the Snuggie version of a hermit crab). But before you kick off your shoes and relax your socks [à la the Beastie Boys], here are some things to keep your eye on: Republicans are [weaponizing voter “fraud”] so they never lose again, this Canadian journalist was [prevented from traveling to Standing Rock] for shady reasons, and at long last, Mall of America is getting [its first black Santa] . If you do happen to be out in nature this weekend, remember that, like history, [the environment doesn’t progress in a straight line]. So keep the faith, and keep working—but it’s okay if you wait till Monday. — [Anne Branigin] TODAY IN... CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ⚠️ Michelle Alexander, author of [The New Jim Crow], has [a warning about Trump's America]. REST IN POWER 🙏 After one of her close colleagues died in this week’s plane crash, this Brazilian journalist pays tribute to [the memory and work of the reporters on board]. RETRO-SEX-TIVES 🍆🍑 What do you wish you knew about sex when you were in high school? These seven adults reveal their [most important IRL sex ed lessons]. RAIN CHECK ON THE COFFEE ☕️ The brilliant Tumblr [Gilmore Blacks] helped Fusion’s Charles Pulliam-Moore realize why he could never and will never get into Gilmore Girls. PACIFIC ALLIES 🌊 Whether through traditional haka warrior dances or their own marches, [the New Zealand Māori are standing with Standing Rock] . THE READ [Why Castro Isn’t the Champion of Black Liberation Some Claim He Is] by Kimberly R. Lyle Long before I became aware of Cuban dissidents’ stories, I heard personal accounts from my family. I grew up listening to my grandmother talk about the growing concern she had after Fidel Castro came to power. She talked about hiding her plans to leave the island from her family, her fear of returning to visit after she fled, and the pain of having family and friends perish under the stifling oppression of Fidel’s Cuba. She recalled how protestors were seized, how ordinary citizens had their voices silenced, and how friends and neighbors became neighborhood spies. My uncles passed down their stories too. One uncle, once a successful chemist, was left homeless and starving after the government punished him for seeking permission to leave the country. Another uncle refused to work sugarcane fields for free. Instead, he hid in the mountains until he could flee the island. A cousin who left Cuba almost a decade ago expressed how angry he was that he had to leave his own country to be a free man. Does it matter to African-Americans that the penalties for speaking out against the Cuban government are beatings and the threat of rape or death? Are we concerned that black Cubans are incarcerated at higher rates than white Cubans? Do we care that black Cubans still can’t enter many hotels or restaurants? Does it matter to us that Castro could not liberate black people in his own country? This, too, is Castro’s legacy. [Read more] . LET'S TALK ABOUT STAYING IN When the cold weather hits, you can become a real flake. Why meet up with a friend across town (or that favorite cousin a few states away) when you’ve got Black Mirror to catch up on? Now that Netflix lets you [download your favorite films and shows on the go], you can take it underground on the subway or high in the skies—regardless of the wifi sitch. Or just come up with another excuse to stay home. The Latest [A white man shot a black ex-NFL player dead, confessed to the crime—and walked away free] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donald Trump finally weighed in on the Dakota Access pipeline—and it's not good] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA