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Trump’s Flirtation with Violence
7 Jul 2017 … Some people might have dismissed Donald Trump’s recent tweet of a video clip showing him punching the face of a man with a CNN logo on his head as yet another example of the US president’s vulgar buffoonery — unseemly, Continue reading
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North Carolina’s Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Challenged in Court
8 Aug 2013 … Shortly after Governor Pat McCrory signed the omnibus voting bill into law, the NAACP filed suit against the state, challenging it as racially discriminatory. Continue reading
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Last Stop for Democracy
11 Nov 2016 … Do you want to live in a United States where anger, prejudice and fear rule, and dissent is viewed as treason, or in a country where we try to meet every issue from terrorism to education with clear eyes and Continue reading
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The One Percent Are Cheating Us Out of a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Taxes Every Year
7 Jul 2020 … The problem here isn’t that we lack the knowledge to fix things — the problem is our political system. Continue reading
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Voices From Baltimore
5 May 2015 … We asked Baltimoreans what they want the rest of the country to know about the protests and their city. They described a place void of opportunity, plagued with a seemingly uncaring government and a long history of police violence. Continue reading
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Fighting for Seats at the Table: A Poor People’s Movement in a Rust Belt Town
7 Jul 2016 … When Chris Wills got out of prison, he could not find a job. He applied, but no one would hire him because of his record. And then he started using drugs again. In a moment of desperation, he went to Continue reading
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CBO Report: Obamacare Will Make Us More Free
2 Feb 2014 … It's the real takeaway from those projections that have everyone buzzing. Continue reading
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Sanctuary Cities, Explained
4 Apr 2017 … President Trump slammed the “ridiculous” ruling of a federal judge in San Francisco who blocked his executive action against so-called sanctuary cities on Tuesday. Continue reading
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People Over 75 Are First in Line to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
2 Feb 2021 … Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 and up can leave out Black Americans, who tend to die younger than their white counterparts. In majority-Black Shelby County, this gap raises questions of how to make the vaccine rollout equitable. Continue reading
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America Is a Lot Sicker Than We Wanted to Believe
11 Nov 2020 … This isn’t who we are? What if it is? Let us not underestimate for even a moment the impact of Joe Biden’s victory. This, we were told, has been the most important American election since 1864, and that was no Continue reading