A toddler from Los Angeles has been accepted as the youngest member of Mensa—the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world—with an IQ of 146. Meet Kashe Quest, a 2-year-old who can identify all the 50 states in the United States, recognize elements on the periodic table, and is even learning to read, […]
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2-Year-Old From California Becomes the Youngest American Mensa Member With an IQ of 146
Apple censors Vic Mensa’s views on Palestine
Ali Abunimah Activism and BDS Beat 16 January 2018 Scenes of Palestine are nowhere to be found in the new “exclusive” video for Vic Mensa’s track “We Could Be Free” promoted by Apple Music. Did Apple just censor Vic Mensa’s views on Palestine? It sure looks like it. In December, the hip hop artist released a […]
Vic Mensa’s searing piece in ‘Time’ on Israeli oppression is prefaced by clunky disclaimer re anti-Semitism
Rapper Vic Mensa has published a wrenching piece in Time Magazine about “oppression and abuse” in Palestine. He saw elderly women being “punched in the face” by Israeli soldiers, saw hundreds of children being harassed and detained, and felt a solemn obligation to bear witness. But check out two of the opening sentences in the article: […]
Watch: Vic Mensa’s "We could be free" highlights struggle in Palestine
Ali Abunimah Arts and Culture 18 December 2017 Grammy-nominated Chicago hip-hop artist Vic Mensa has just released a new track with a video highlighting connections between Palestinian, Black and Native American struggles for liberation and self-determination. The video for “We Could Be Free” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) shows powerful – and sometimes graphic images – […]
Watch: Vic Mensa’s "We could be free" highlights struggle in Palestine
Ali Abunimah Arts and Culture 18 December 2017 Grammy-nominated Chicago hip-hop artist Vic Mensa has just released a new track with a video highlighting connections between Palestinian, Black and Native American struggles for liberation and self-determination. The video for “We Could Be Free” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) shows powerful – and sometimes graphic images – […]