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Christopher Columbus has been described as “paranoid, narcissistic and ruthless” by The New York Times. The Biography Channel claims he “enslaved and mutilated native people.” Not to be outdone, MTV News claims “Columbus was a genocidal rapist.” The problem with these claims is that they rely almost entirely on James W. Loewen, author of “Lies My T...

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Residents debated whether Columbus Day should be changed to Indigenous Peoples Day at a public forum with the Select Board Monday. The request came from a petition from the town group, World of Wellesley (WOW) asking the town to consider changing the October holiday as a way to acknowledge the genocide of Native Americans and the loss of their home...

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ATTENTION All Italian Americans: We Need You to Be There! PLEASE – this is our best opportunity to stop this insanity…we can’t have Glen Rock; NJ eliminate Columbus Day!!! Make plans to attend on May 8, 2019 – get there at 6:00 pm! Here is the response to our request for a meeting with the Glen Rock Mayor and Council: Mayor Packer forwarded your me...

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Maine joined a small but growing number of states on Friday that have renamed Columbus Day to honor indigenous people as part of a movement to recognize the dark side of colonialism in the Americas. Several cities and a handful of states have made some move to celebrate Native Americans on the federal holiday dedicated to the 15th century explorer...

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Joe Piscopo weighed-in on Glen Rock's consideration to change Columbus Day on its 2020 Borough Calendar to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Piscopo, former Saturday Night Live comedian and an Italian-American who regularly talks about his heritage on his radio show, Piscopo In the Morning on 970AM The Answer, asked why Glen Rock "would do something like th...

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A bill that a broad coalition of Native American groups endorsed to celebrate a day for indigenous people on Columbus Day was signed into law Thursday by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the only current governor in the U.S. enrolled as a member of a Native American tribe.  The Republican said the bill was a fair compromise that gives Oklahoma residents...

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Glen Rock is considering renaming Columbus Day, or adding a second title, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Mayor Bruce Packer said he had received emails requesting the change, similar to action taken by cities and states across the country in recent years. Posing the question to council members at the April 24 meeting, he noted that Glen Rock would be the...

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The Italian American One Voice Coalition, a national organization dedicated to defending Italian Americans against bias and defending their heritage, is campaigning to save Columbus Day in Vermont. The group is based in Bloomfield NJ. Andre DiMino, Communications Director of the organization, was a guest on WDEV Radio Vermont and the Gene Valicenti...

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Goodbye, Columbus. Vermont is on the brink of abolishing Columbus Day in a politically correct blow against colonialism. “You know, it’s just a day, and we’ll get through it,” said Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R). He also said he is likely to sign the measure, which passed both houses of the state legislature this week, into law. The legislation will o...

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A bill to officially change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in Maine received final approval from the Senate on Thursday, paving the way for it to become law. The bill from Rep. Ben Collings, D-Portland, will change the name of the holiday that dates back to the 1930s and falls on the second Monday in October. While Indigenous Pe...

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