1. Have You Been Watching The Summit?
There’s still time to catch the last Summit session — featuring elders in the justice movement (including Sr. Simone Campbell, Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk, Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., and Dr. John Perkins) honoring young leaders. And follow the conversation at #summitforchange.
2. 1 Winner, 4 Losers from the Brexit Referendum
What is Brexit, and why is it so significant? This Vox rundown gives some context to last night’s historic vote.
3. Jose Antonio Vargas’ Powerful Response to SCOTUS
“I am not going anywhere.”
4. Where Did the Phrase ‘Dumpster Fire’ Come From?
You’ve seen it used to refer to everything from presidential candidates to the newest pop song. A charming tour through the origins of the word “dumpster” and why certain comedic phrases stick (with gifs!).
5. ICC Sentences DRC’s Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 Years for War Crimes
“Bemba, 53, in March became the first person to be convicted by the global war crimes court of crimes of sexual violence in war, as well as the first to be held directly responsible for his subordinates' crimes.”
6. WATCH: President Obama Responds to 16 Mass Shootings in 8 Years
“Our hearts are broken.” Over and over and over again.
7. Syrian National Orchestra Reunites for a European Tour
“Music, these days, is like a painkiller.” For the first time since the civil war began, and despite many members being scattered across the globe, the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians will tour — and live stream the performance globally.
8. A Welcome Democratic Stand on Guns, But Are These the Bills We’re Looking For?
While many applauded the 24-hour sit-in on the House floor — especially given that the vast majority of Americans support commonsense gun legislation — let’s take a look at the proposals on the table.
9. Are We Ready to Look at the Relationship Between Masculinity and Mass Violence?
“Whatever the unique complex of psychosocial, religious, financial, moral, political, or other issues that tormented the mass killers more or less continuously populating Twitter feeds and news headlines, they all sought to solve their problems with a particular expression of gun violence that maps easily to particular configurations of masculinity — apparently across classes as well as religious and political backgrounds.”
10. Iraqis Flee Fallujah, Only to Find Another Nightmare
Around 4.4 million Iraqis are now internally displaced as more than 85,000 escape Fallujah to dire conditions.
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