Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Newsletter

6 days ago | kareem.substack.com | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem’s Daily Quote: When we beat the odds in life, it isn’t a metaphysical commentary on our value. Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison: He won’t, of course. But his limp reasoning and suspicious timing should scare us all. Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing: Antisemitism is the default bias of the smugly irrational. Some of the GOP members of this panel investigating antisemitism are clearly bigots.

1 week ago | kareem.substack.com | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem’s Daily Quote: It matters less what you do every day than it brings you joy. ‘Complete Moron’ Trump Announces WWII Victory Day on Wrong Date: This announcement by Trump distills everything that’s wrong with his administration—and with its childish vision of America. Trump says he ‘could’ bring Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador, but won’t: This interview is the scariest yet because it reveals Trump at his incoherent and contradictory worst.

1 week ago | kareem.substack.com | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem’s Daily Quote: Two quotes from Henry David Thoreau that celebrate American defiance—the same defiance that Trump wants to punish. Most Americans see Trump as "dangerous dictator," poll says: The only question is why don’t ALL Americans see him this way? Super Bowl Star Fires Back After Backlash to Him Hanging Out With Trump: When an athlete plays golf with Trump, they are seen as endorsing his policies. If it’s a Black athlete, it’s even worse.

2 weeks ago | kareem.substack.com | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why apologies are so important. Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds: Who ya gonna call when you find out the Trump administration is deregulating to allow more pollutants in the air? What’s at Stake with the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ+ Schoolbooks Case: This might seem like a minor issue. Still, it’s about the quality of education for all of our children, and why allowing biases is the opposite of what we’re supposed to teach.

2 weeks ago | kareem.substack.com | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem’s Daily Quote: James Baldwin warns about the dangers of mixing ignorance and power. Trump ally pushes DoJ unit to shift civil rights focus, new messages show: The civil rights division will no longer be focusing on marginalized groups but on White people and Christians. Welcome to Wonderland, Alice. Tourism Pullback and Boycotts Set to Cost U.S. a Staggering $90 Billion: All businesses that rely on tourism are about to be “liberated” from their jobs.