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Pope Francis the merciful
By Rev. James Martin S.J. I found it amusing that the biggest news from World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was not that Pope Francis attracted 3.7 million people to his Sunday Mass on Copacabana Beach (inevitably nicknamed “Popacabana” … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Copacabana, Pope Francis, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, World Youth Day
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36 Senators Introduce Bill Prohibiting Virtually Any New Law Helping Workers
By Ian Millhiser More than three-quarters of the Senate Republican caucus signed onto legislation introduced Wednesday by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) that could render it virtually impossible for Congress to enact any legislation intended to improve working conditions or … Continue reading
Why Is No One Fighting for the Voting Rights of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners?
By Harry J. Enten Voter identification laws have Democrats up in arms. One of the reasons, as Nate Cohn illustrated last week, is that they disproportionately affected non-white and Democratic voters in North Carolina. This effect, however, only would have … Continue reading
How Booting 5 Million Off Of Food Stamps Would Cost More Than It Saves
ByAlan Pyke Food stamp cuts proposed by Republicans could boot over 5 million people off of the program and create health problems that would cost the country more than the cuts save, according to a new analysis by the Health Impact … Continue reading
Amazon to Hire 5000 New Employees at Fulfillment Centers
By Andrew Berg Online retailer Amazon said today that it will create 5,000 new full-time jobs across the United States. According to a press release, Amazon calims the new positions will pay 30 percent more than traditional retail jobs and … Continue reading
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Who, what, why: Who was Emmett Till?
Beyonce has urged supporters of Trayvon Martin to be inspired by the protests that followed the death of another black teenager, Emmett Till. She is only one of a number of Americans who have drawn a parallel between the two cases … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, BBC Magazine, Chicago, Emmett Till, Florida, Mississippi, New York, race, Till, Trayvon Martin
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The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend
By Jason Whitlock Here’s what the race baiters on the right fail to comprehend: There’s a clear-cut, easy-to-follow blueprint for avoiding the ravages of black-on-black violence and crime. America has yet to provide us a comparable blueprint for avoiding racial profiling. … Continue reading
After Zimmerman Verdict, Activists Face A New, Tougher Fight
By Gene Demby Phillip Agnew was blindsided by the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. The decision came down late on a Saturday night. Agnew was expecting the neighborhood watchman who killed Trayvon Martin to be found guilty. Agnew, 28, leads … Continue reading
Why I Don’t Sleep With White Guys
By Eternity E. Martis They say nothing comes without a price. However, in the case of being one of the only coloured girls in my city, nothing comes without a race. I live in a predominately white city. Not by … Continue reading
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Race-blind admissions: White privilege is too often ignored in movies and in life
By Ann Hornaday As a drama about the needless death of a young, unarmed black man, the shattering new movie “Fruitvale Station” has found particular resonance with audiences in the past few weeks. The film stars Michael B. Jordan as … Continue reading →