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President Obama writes fiercely feminist essay for his daughters
On President Barack Obama’s 55th birthday, Glamour has published a powerful essay by the POTUS explaining why feminism is so important to him — not only as a man, but also as a father and husband. The essay also addressed his evolving view on masculinity.
President Obama commutes 231 nonviolent drug offenders’ sentences
- President Obama pardoned 78 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses and reduced the sentences of 153 other individuals on Monday
- This brings his total number of such pardons to 148 and commutations to 1,176.
- The pardons and commutations are part of a sweeping initiative to release prisoners convicted under harsh, punitive drug laws enacted in prior eras.
- The 231 people granted clemency on Monday by Obama is the “largest single day act of his presidency.”
- Many of those benefiting from the administration’s review were sentenced to lengthy, sometimes lifetime sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. Read more
There was no mention of police brutality in President Obama’s final State of the Union
President Obama cemented his legacy on Monday night. The fact that a firm and declarative stance on one of the defining issues of our generation wasn’t part of it speaks volumes. But we’ve been down this road before.
Mississippi school named after confederate leader to be renamed in Obama’s honor
A small public elementary school in Mississippi announced it would make a big change in 2018 by changing its name to honor former President Barack Obama. And while this is a nice gesture on its own, it becomes even more significant when you consider the school is currently named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Read more.