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The Return of American Hunger
by Ned Resnikoff By a handful of indicators—unemployment rates, overall economic growth, even average hourly earnings—the U.S. economy isn’t doing so badly right now. And yet, when it comes to the number of Americans who go hungry, it’s almost like … Continue reading
White House responds to petition to label Black Lives Matter a “terror” group
After days of violence and heightened racial tensions in the U.S., the White House responded this week to an online petition asking the federal government to formally label … Continue reading
Newly Elected Mayor Locked Out Of City Hall In Struggling St. Louis County Town
By Mariah Stewart Just minutes away from Ferguson, its now-famous neighbor, is Kinloch, the first well-established African-American community in St. Louis County. Kinloch was once a flourishing town with some 10,000 residents. Today, the population is less than 300. … Continue reading
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State Legislatures Reveal a Lot About Racism in America
By Charles D. Ellison Look a little closer and you’ll find that state legislatures are some of the most unapologetic cesspools of racism in America. Which is one reason some of us cringe at that familiar concept called “states’ rights.” … Continue reading
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Tagged government, issues, law, life, race, racism, state legislatures, United States
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9 Things Many Americans Just Don’t Grasp (Compared to the Rest of the World)
By Alex Henderson To hear the far-right ideologues of Fox News and AM talk radio tell it, life in Europe is hell on Earth. Taxes are high, sexual promiscuity prevails, universal healthcare doesn’t work, and millions of people don’t even … Continue reading
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Tagged global, government, life, politics, society, United States, world
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Surprise! Black Voters Just Won A Voting Rights Case In The Supreme Court
By Ian Millhiser Alabama’s legislative maps, which minimized black voters’ influence by packing these voters into a small number of districts, will get another day in court thanks to a 5-4 decision — Justice Anthony Kennedy crossed over to vote … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Alabama, government, politics, race, Redistricting, United States, US Supreme Court, voting, voting rights
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Emanuel Cleaver: GOP Opposition To Loretta Lynch Is ‘Sign’ That Race Relations Have Not Improved
By Mollie Reilly Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) says Senate Republicans would signal that their opposition to President Barack Obama is rooted in racism if they fail to confirm attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch. On Wednesday, Cleaver told Bloomberg Politics that … Continue reading
How to end the tyranny of the Electoral College
By Rob Richie and Claire Daviss Since 1991, Nebraska has awarded its electoral votes to presidential candidates by congressional district, one of only two states that do not award all electoral votes to the statewide popular-vote winner. That may change, … Continue reading
Why Congress won’t fix the Voting Rights Act anytime soon
By Greg Sargent Speaking over the weekend at the 50th anniversary of civil rights clashes at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, President Obama called on Congress to fix the Voting Rights Act, which the Supreme Court weakened in … Continue reading
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