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The 16th in a series of 20 on the history of the Democratic National Conventions

China has become the number one country in terms of new solar energy installations, going from producing less than one gigawatt in 2010 to 130 gigawatts in 2017. In fact, half of the solar installations that were manufactured in 2017 were in China. Also, the country is aiming for 400-gigawatt output in 2030, an ambitious plan that could now be affected by rising pollution levels.

I think Carrie Symonds is a breath of fresh air, an asset to 10 Downing Street, a woman to be celebrated and I will tell you why.. Firstly though let's take a look at who she is and where she came from.. Carrie was born on the 17th March 1988, in London, England. She grew up in South West London, and she studied art history and theatre studies at the University of Warwick. Graduating with a first-class degree in 2009.

It is to be cursed with a blessing to know your family’s true name in a world where you are deemed “Leader of the free world.”

In a taxpayer-funded campaign rally at Mt. Rushmore July 3rd, Donald Trump brought the Republican crowd to their feet by attacking social justice protesters as “left-wing fascists”. “Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,” he said. “Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.”

Do not celebrate July 4th. Any American who is not a heterosexual white man did NOT receive independence on the Fourth of July. People of color were still lucky to be considered third-class humans since almost none of them were allowed to be citizens. Several were still enslaved, raped, murdered, beaten down, tortured, exiled, or all of the above. Women wouldn’t receive the right to vote for over 140 years.