- Racism, anti-immigrant sentiments, and threats to democracy remained pressing human rights problems in the United States in 2023. The national poverty rate rose dramatically following the choice to cease a pandemic-period child tax credit. Economic inequality also rose, and the racial wealth gap remained high. The incarceration rate also increased, despite the US already having one of the highest rates in the world, with Black people vastly overrepresented in prisons and jails.
- Watched The Running Man for the first time since childhood
Mary and I watched The Running Man film, which was the first time for her and the first time for me since childhood. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, yet I remember being snobby about the movie when I was younger. I read the original story and initially did not like the movie. But in the context of current events, the film is more enjoyable. I’ve read that a remake is in progress and I look forward to it.