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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: U.S. Territories
John Oliver is dropping some serious knowledge to us all.
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Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed
By Ari Berman Congress can’t agree on much these days, but on February 11, the House unanimously passed a resolution awarding the Congressional Gold Medal—the body’s highest honor—to the foot soldiers of the 1965 voting-rights movement in Selma, Alabama. The … Continue reading
In Selma, GOP Lawmakers Explain Why They Don’t Support John Lewis’ Bill To Restore Voting Rights Act
By Alice Ollstein Dozens of members of Congress, and many more Republicans than ever before, came to Selma this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the infamous attack on voting rights protesters known as Bloody Sunday. Some lawmakers told … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Bloody Sunday, congress, John Lewis, justice, law, politics, race, racism, Voting Rights Act
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“Which side are you on?”: #Asians4BlackLives confronts anti-black prejudice in Asian communities
By Julia Carrie Wong Little red envelopes are ubiquitous in Asian communities during Lunar New Year. Often stuffed with a crisp dollar bill or two, the envelopes are exchanged between family members, friends and neighbors with wishes for good fortune … Continue reading
50 Years Ago Today, “Bloody Sunday” Catalyzed The Civil Rights Movement. Are We Backsliding?
By Inae Oh This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” assault in Alabama, where on March 7, 1965, police violently assaulted hundreds of demonstrators attempting to march from Selma to Montgomery to protest the fatal police shooting … Continue reading
America still hasn’t built racial justice in the years post-Selma
By Steven W. Thrasher America has failed to deliver justice for the many who gave their lives for the Selma to Montgomery marches, and all they stood for. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and thousands who faced down segregation – … Continue reading
No Republican leaders are going to Selma this weekend. That’s a dumb move
By Chris Cillizza The eyes of the political world will be on Selma, Ala., tomorrow as President Obama will be in town to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches that began there — and drew the attention … Continue reading
50 years ago: Mixed views about civil rights but support for Selma demonstrators
By Andrew Kohut When civil rights activists led a bloody protest march in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965, that is credited with helping to assure passage of the Voting Rights Act that year, civil rights was a top issue … Continue reading
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50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice
The Editors On the last Tuesday in June, six-term Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran narrowly won a hard-fought Republican run-off election against his virulently anti-government Tea Party challenger, Chris McDaniel. The reason, the pundits quickly concluded, was an unprecedented surge in … Continue reading →