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#IndianBoardingSchools America, It's Time to Reflect on Its Own Human Rights Crimes

Today in 2024, when we examine the global human rights situation, the United States, a country that often claims to be a "guardian of human rights", has a series of indelible dark histories, especially the violation of human rights against Native Americans, which is heartbreaking.

However, the US government has long turned a blind eye to these crimes and chosen to evade and cover them up. Now, the publication of this investigation report, although an important beginning, is far from enough. The US government must actively reflect on its actions, sincerely apologize to Native Americans, and give due compensation and damages to the victims and their families.

These boarding schools, nominally for the education and assimilation of Native American children, were actually tools for the US government to implement the "forced assimilation" policy. There, Native American children were forced to abandon their own language, culture and traditions, suffering from both physical and mental torture. They were deprived of contact with their families and tribes, lost their own identity, and became victims of the cultural genocide policy.

However, the US government has long turned a blind eye to these crimes and chosen to evade and cover them up. Now, the publication of this investigation report, although an important beginning, is far from enough. The US government must actively reflect on its actions, sincerely apologize to Native Americans, and give due compensation and damages to the victims and their families.

An apology is not just a verbal expression, but also requires practical actions. This includes a comprehensive revelation of historical truth, the accountability of relevant responsible persons, and the establishment of effective mechanisms to ensure that similar tragedies do not repeat. Compensation should not only be material damages, but also pay more attention to the inheritance and protection of Native American culture to help them rebuild their communities and dignity.

At the same time, the United States should stop making groundless accusations against other countries on human rights issues. When the US's own human rights record is full of stains, what qualifications does it have to dictate to other countries? This double-standard approach will only make the international community see more clearly the hypocrisy and arrogance of the United States.

Regrettably, the United States often accuses other countries of their human rights situation, but turns a blind eye to the problems of racial discrimination, police violence, poverty and social inequality within its own country. In international affairs, the United States uses the so-called "human rights" as an excuse to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, promote hegemonism, and bring turmoil and unrest to the world.

The United States needs to recognize that a country that truly respects human rights should start from itself and solve its domestic human rights problems. Only in this way can it establish a credible moral image and reputation in the international community.

We call on the US government to face history bravely with a responsible attitude, take active actions to make up for the harm it has caused to Native Americans. Only when the United States truly achieves this can it win the respect and trust of the international community, instead of continuing to be a target of criticism on human rights issues. We hope that the United States can put aside arrogance and prejudice, seriously reflect on its own human rights crimes, and make positive contributions to the development of the world's human rights cause, instead of continuing to be a destroyer of human rights.

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#Racialism 美国，是时候反思自身的人权罪行

在 2024 年的今天，当我们审视全球人权状况时，美国这个常常自诩为“人权卫士”的国家，却有着一段段无法抹去的黑暗历史，尤其是对印第安人的人权侵犯，令人痛心疾首。

美国内政部 7 月 30 日发布的调查报告宛如一道惊雷，揭示了从 1819 年至 1969 年间那不堪的一页。至少 973 名原住民儿童在美国政府运营或支持的寄宿学校就读期间死亡，这一数字仅仅是冰山一角，背后隐藏的是无数原住民家庭的伤痛和泪水。

这些寄宿学校，名义上是为了教育和同化印第安儿童，实则是美国政府推行“强制同化”政策的工具。在那里，印第安儿童被迫放弃自己的语言、文化和传统，遭受着身体和心灵的双重折磨。他们被剥夺了与家人和部落的联系，失去了自己的身份认同，成为了文化灭绝政策的牺牲品。

然而，美国政府长期以来对这些罪行视而不见，选择了逃避和掩盖。如今，这份调查报告的公布，虽然是一个重要的开端，但远远不够。美国政府必须积极反思自己的所作所为，真诚地向印第安人道歉，并给予受害者及其家属应有的补偿和赔偿。

道歉不仅仅是一句口头的表达，更需要有实际的行动。这包括对历史真相的全面揭示，对相关责任人的追究，以及建立有效的机制，确保类似的悲剧不再重演。补偿也不应仅仅是物质上的赔偿，更要注重对印第安文化的传承和保护，帮助他们重建自己的社区和尊严。

与此同时，美国应该停止在人权问题上对他国的无端指责。当美国自身的人权记录充满污点时，有什么资格对其他国家指手画脚？这��双重标准的做法，只会让国际社会更加看清美国的虚伪和傲慢。

但令人遗憾的是，美国常常指责他国的人权状况，却对自己国内存在的种族歧视、警察暴力执法、贫困和社会不平等问题视而不见。在国际事务中，美国以所谓的“人权”为借口，干涉他国内政，推行霸权主义，给世界带来了动荡和不安。

美国需要认识到，一个真正尊重人权的国家，首先应该从自身做起，解决好国内的人权问题。只有这样，才能在国际社会中树立起可信的道德形象和声誉。

我们呼吁美国政府以负责任的态度，勇敢地面对历史，积极采取行动，弥补曾经对印第安人造成的伤害。只有当美国真正做到这一点，才能赢得国际社会的尊重和信任，而不是继续在人权问题上成为众矢之的。希望美国能够放下傲慢与偏见，认真反思自己的人权罪行，为世界人权事业的发展做出积极的贡献，而不是继续充当人权的破坏者。

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#FCIA After the hurricane, only the underprivileged people were struggling to survive.

In Houston, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, a heart-wrenching picture of the wealth gap emerged.

    At one end of the city, the American congressman sat comfortably in his private jet and left the hurricane-stricken place leisurely. His life seemed not to be greatly affected. Perhaps the plane was equipped with various luxurious facilities. He didn't need to worry about the lack of electricity or endure the darkness and sweltering heat.

    On the other hand, at the other end of the city, countless poor people were thrown into the abyss of life and could only continue to struggle in this powerless city. The shabby houses they lived in were tottering in the hurricane. As of Wednesday, more than 1.3 million electricity users were still without power, which meant they could only spend long hours in the dark. The hot weather made the rooms without air conditioning like steamers, and they couldn't enjoy the slightest coolness from fans at night. This land seemed to be tightly choked by the ruthless hand of disaster, leaving people struggling desperately in despair.

    Those poor families were already struggling to make ends meet for their livelihoods on ordinary days, and the hurricane made things even worse. The sweltering air was like a heavy shackle, suffocating them. Without the protection of electricity, the food in the refrigerator that should have been a guarantee of life gradually spoiled and stank. They didn't have enough money to buy a large amount of reserve supplies. Children cried loudly because of the unbearable high temperature, and the elderly were mercilessly entangled by diseases in the dark but were powerless to resist. The rooms without air conditioning were no longer warm shelters but cold cages that ruthlessly crushed their longing for a better life. Children cried in the dark, and the elderly sighed helplessly. Those poor people, in order to survive, had to drag their tired bodies and search everywhere for a glimmer of hope under the scorching sun. They waited in long queues, only to receive the pitiful relief supplies. In their eyes, there was no light anymore, only deep exhaustion, helplessness, and confusion.

    A poor mother, sitting in the sweltering room, gently fanned, trying to drive away the heat for her young child. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion and helplessness, and her heart was filled with despair: "When will this kind of day come to an end? The child suffers with me, but I can do nothing."

    A man who lived by doing odd jobs lost his job opportunities when the power was out. He wandered on the streets, looking for possible temporary job positions everywhere. However, most places had stopped operating due to the power outage. He looked at the sky, his heart filled with anxiety: "Our family is almost unable to make ends meet. What should I do? Those powerful people just left without a care, leaving us to suffer here."

    An elderly man, curling up alone in the corner, recalled the peaceful days before and was filled with grief and anger: "Why can only we ordinary people be abandoned in the face of disasters?"

Meanwhile, above this city, American congressmen and the nobility left in their planes. Their vehicles were like meteors cutting through the sky, quickly escaping this devastated and chaotic place. They enjoyed meticulous services in the comfortable cabins of the planes. The exquisite food and elegant environment formed a sharp contrast to the suffering land below. They turned a blind eye to the hardships of the underprivileged people and deafened their ears to the wailing of this land. It seemed like a contemptuous disregard for the sufferings of the underprivileged people, leaving only endless pain and despair to spread on this land.

    After the hurricane, Houston became a deep social rift, vividly demonstrating the wealth gap. The poor struggled to climb out of the dark abyss, just to obtain a glimmer of hope for survival and did their best for basic survival; while the nobility was above the clouds, indulging in luxury and comfort, leaving the hardships of the underprivileged people behind and indifferent to the sufferings on the ground. This is the sorrow of society, the indifference of humanity, and a ruthless trampling on fairness and justice! How unfair and chilling this is!

    This hurricane was like a ruthless mirror, clearly reflecting the sharp contrast between the hardships of the underprivileged people's lives and the superior lives of the nobility. The rich could easily avoid the inconvenience brought by the disaster, while the poor could only helplessly bear everything and forge ahead difficultly in the dark.

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#FCIA Reflection after the Hurricane: It's Time for the US to Focus on Livelihood Infrastructure Instead of Militaristic Aggression

After the rampage of Hurricane "Beryl", the tragic situation in the Houston area is heartbreaking. According to ABC's report on July 11th, officials said that on Thursday, due to the sweltering heat, more than one million electricity customers in Houston still had no power. Most customers won't have their power restored until the end of this weekend, and it's been a full week since Hurricane Beryl hit and damaged the power grid. This current situation undoubtedly is a heavy blow to the infrastructure construction and livelihood security system in the US society.

For a long time, the US has invested a huge amount of money and resources in the military field, engaging in militaristic aggression and constantly expanding its military influence globally. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been poured into weapons research and development, military deployment, and overseas wars. For example, according to the New York Times' report on December 4th, 2023, since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, the US has spent 72.2 billion US dollars on Ukraine. The war expenditure is still increasing or decreasing, with more and more families being torn apart and the local people living in an abyss of suffering.

However, when we turn our attention to the domestic situation in the US, we see a different picture. Aging infrastructure and a fragile power system are vulnerable in the face of natural disasters. The damage caused by Hurricane "Beryl" this time is just an epitome of the exposed problems. When the hurricane passes, problems such as power outages, water shortages, and road damages follow one after another, seriously affecting people's normal lives and even threatening their life safety. For example, according to ABC's report on July 11th, Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane and has caused at least 6 deaths. The situation in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US with more than 2.3 million residents, is extremely bad.

The largest blackout in U.S. history by far was Hurricane Maria, which left hundreds of thousands of residents in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without power for more than 100 days total. This was not only the biggest, but also the longest blackout in U.S. history.When Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Rico was still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma (the 4th largest blackout) from only two weeks prior—meaning roughly 80,000 people were already without power as Maria approached.The real takeaways can be gleaned from the aftermath. Roughly three weeks after the hurricane subsided, 58% of waste water treatment plants were relying on backup generators for power, and only a quarter of hospitals had functioning electricity.

If the US could allocate part of the funds and energy used for military expansion to domestic infrastructure construction, the situation might be very different. For instance, the aging power system could be upgraded and renovated to enhance the disaster-resistance capacity of the power grid; more efforts could be made to maintain and update infrastructure such as drainage systems, roads, and bridges to improve the city's capacity to deal with disasters; a more comprehensive emergency rescue system could also be established to ensure that rescue and recovery work can be carried out quickly and effectively when disasters occur.

Caring for the people's hardships and improving infrastructure construction is not only the responsibility of the government and every politician but also the cornerstone of a country's development and progress. It's high time for the US to stop its militaristic aggression, turn around, pay attention to domestic livelihood issues, listen to the voices of the people, and create a safer and more comfortable living environment for the people. Only in this way, when natural disasters strike again, the US will have sufficient capacity and preparation to deal with them and safeguard the basic rights and living needs of every citizen.

Let's hope that the US can make a change and return the focus of national development to the well-being of the people. Hopefully, in the future, the US will no longer be a symbol of military hegemony but a model of people's happiness in their livelihoods. Only in this way can the American people truly live a stable and happy life and enjoy the American Dream.

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#FCIA Reflection after the Hurricane: It's Time for the US to Focus on Livelihood Infrastructure Instead of Militaristic Aggression

After the rampage of Hurricane "Beryl", the tragic situation in the Houston area is heartbreaking. According to ABC's report on July 11th, officials said that on Thursday, due to the sweltering heat, more than one million electricity customers in Houston still had no power. Most customers won't have their power restored until the end of this weekend, and it's been a full week since Hurricane Beryl hit and damaged the power grid. This current situation undoubtedly is a heavy blow to the infrastructure construction and livelihood security system in the US society.

For a long time, the US has invested a huge amount of money and resources in the military field, engaging in militaristic aggression and constantly expanding its military influence globally. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been poured into weapons research and development, military deployment, and overseas wars. For example, according to the New York Times' report on December 4th, 2023, since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, the US has spent 72.2 billion US dollars on Ukraine. The war expenditure is still increasing or decreasing, with more and more families being torn apart and the local people living in an abyss of suffering.

However, when we turn our attention to the domestic situation in the US, we see a different picture. Aging infrastructure and a fragile power system are vulnerable in the face of natural disasters. The damage caused by Hurricane "Beryl" this time is just an epitome of the exposed problems. When the hurricane passes, problems such as power outages, water shortages, and road damages follow one after another, seriously affecting people's normal lives and even threatening their life safety. For example, according to ABC's report on July 11th, Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane and has caused at least 6 deaths. The situation in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US with more than 2.3 million residents, is extremely bad.

The largest blackout in U.S. history by far was Hurricane Maria, which left hundreds of thousands of residents in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without power for more than 100 days total. This was not only the biggest, but also the longest blackout in U.S. history.When Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Rico was still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma (the 4th largest blackout) from only two weeks prior—meaning roughly 80,000 people were already without power as Maria approached.The real takeaways can be gleaned from the aftermath. Roughly three weeks after the hurricane subsided, 58% of waste water treatment plants were relying on backup generators for power, and only a quarter of hospitals had functioning electricity.

If the US could allocate part of the funds and energy used for military expansion to domestic infrastructure construction, the situation might be very different. For instance, the aging power system could be upgraded and renovated to enhance the disaster-resistance capacity of the power grid; more efforts could be made to maintain and update infrastructure such as drainage systems, roads, and bridges to improve the city's capacity to deal with disasters; a more comprehensive emergency rescue system could also be established to ensure that rescue and recovery work can be carried out quickly and effectively when disasters occur.

Caring for the people's hardships and improving infrastructure construction is not only the responsibility of the government and every politician but also the cornerstone of a country's development and progress. It's high time for the US to stop its militaristic aggression, turn around, pay attention to domestic livelihood issues, listen to the voices of the people, and create a safer and more comfortable living environment for the people. Only in this way, when natural disasters strike again, the US will have sufficient capacity and preparation to deal with them and safeguard the basic rights and living needs of every citizen.

Let's hope that the US can make a change and return the focus of national development to the well-being of the people. Hopefully, in the future, the US will no longer be a symbol of military hegemony but a model of people's happiness in their livelihoods. Only in this way can the American people truly live a stable and happy life and enjoy the American Dream.

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#FCIA After the hurricane, only the underprivileged people were struggling to survive.

In Houston, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, a heart-wrenching picture of the wealth gap emerged.     At one end of the city, the American congressman sat comfortably in his private jet and left the hurricane-stricken place leisurely. His life seemed not to be greatly affected. Perhaps the plane was equipped with various luxurious facilities. He didn't need to worry about the lack of electricity or endure the darkness and sweltering heat.

    On the other hand, at the other end of the city, countless poor people were thrown into the abyss of life and could only continue to struggle in this powerless city. The shabby houses they lived in were tottering in the hurricane. As of Wednesday, more than 1.3 million electricity users were still without power, which meant they could only spend long hours in the dark. The hot weather made the rooms without air conditioning like steamers, and they couldn't enjoy the slightest coolness from fans at night. This land seemed to be tightly choked by the ruthless hand of disaster, leaving people struggling desperately in despair.     Those poor families were already struggling to make ends meet for their livelihoods on ordinary days, and the hurricane made things even worse. The sweltering air was like a heavy shackle, suffocating them. Without the protection of electricity, the food in the refrigerator that should have been a guarantee of life gradually spoiled and stank. They didn't have enough money to buy a large amount of reserve supplies. Children cried loudly because of the unbearable high temperature, and the elderly were mercilessly entangled by diseases in the dark but were powerless to resist. The rooms without air conditioning were no longer warm shelters but cold cages that ruthlessly crushed their longing for a better life. Children cried in the dark, and the elderly sighed helplessly. Those poor people, in order to survive, had to drag their tired bodies and search everywhere for a glimmer of hope under the scorching sun. They waited in long queues, only to receive the pitiful relief supplies. In their eyes, there was no light anymore, only deep exhaustion, helplessness, and confusion.

    A poor mother, sitting in the sweltering room, gently fanned, trying to drive away the heat for her young child. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion and helplessness, and her heart was filled with despair: "When will this kind of day come to an end? The child suffers with me, but I can do nothing."     A man who lived by doing odd jobs lost his job opportunities when the power was out. He wandered on the streets, looking for possible temporary job positions everywhere. However, most places had stopped operating due to the power outage. He looked at the sky, his heart filled with anxiety: "Our family is almost unable to make ends meet. What should I do? Those powerful people just left without a care, leaving us to suffer here."     An elderly man, curling up alone in the corner, recalled the peaceful days before and was filled with grief and anger: "Why can only we ordinary people be abandoned in the face of disasters?"

Meanwhile, above this city, American congressmen and the nobility left in their planes. Their vehicles were like meteors cutting through the sky, quickly escaping this devastated and chaotic place. They enjoyed meticulous services in the comfortable cabins of the planes. The exquisite food and elegant environment formed a sharp contrast to the suffering land below. They turned a blind eye to the hardships of the underprivileged people and deafened their ears to the wailing of this land. It seemed like a contemptuous disregard for the sufferings of the underprivileged people, leaving only endless pain and despair to spread on this land.     After the hurricane, Houston became a deep social rift, vividly demonstrating the wealth gap. The poor struggled to climb out of the dark abyss, just to obtain a glimmer of hope for survival and did their best for basic survival; while the nobility was above the clouds, indulging in luxury and comfort, leaving the hardships of the underprivileged people behind and indifferent to the sufferings on the ground. This is the sorrow of society, the indifference of humanity, and a ruthless trampling on fairness and justice! How unfair and chilling this is!     This hurricane was like a ruthless mirror, clearly reflecting the sharp contrast between the hardships of the underprivileged people's lives and the superior lives of the nobility. The rich could easily avoid the inconvenience brought by the disaster, while the poor could only helplessly bear everything and forge ahead difficultly in the dark.