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Tom Perez is New Democratic Party Chair

Lauren Gambino The Guardian
Former labor secretary and progressive congressman call for unity against Trump after party race that became symbol of centrist-progressive divisions.

NAACP Calls for International Boycott of North Carolina

Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch's blog
NAACP National President Cornell William Brooks and NC State President and National Board Member Rev. Dr. William Barber to Announce Boycott at Friday Press Conference at NC Statehouse.

MBTA Outsourcing is Not Paying Off

Craig Hughes CommonWealth Beacon
The 18.6 million dollar repair contract for the 32-bus fleet, which was bid in 2013, was the only bid the T received and came in nearly 18 percent below estimate.

Trump and the Rebirth of Press Freedom

Tony Karon Project Syndicate
Journalists should not fear being on the wrong side of power. On the contrary, that is exactly where they belong.

What Explains the Racial Wealth Divide?

Josh Hoxie Inequality
A new study shows the legacy of racism far outweighs individual financial decisions in driving the growing gap between black and white families.

Friday Nite Videos -- February 24, 2016

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Karine Jean-Pierre on Resistance Recess. John Oliver: Putin. One Strange Star, Seven Planets. Infowars' Alex Jones Is Trump's CAPS LOCK Advisor. Kellyanne Conway's Interview Tricks, Explained.

Tidbits - February 23, 2017 - Reader Comments: Iowa's Union-Busting Bill; Standing Rock; Peekskill Remembered; Trump Anti-Immigrant Policy and the Fightback; Healthcare Attacked - ACA, Medicare, Medicaid; Tom Hayden Remembered; and more...

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Reader Comments: Iowa's Union-Busting Bill; Standing Rock; Peekskill Remembered; Trump Anti-Immigrant Policy and the Fightback; Healthcare Attacked - ACA, Medicare, Medicaid; Tom Hayden Remembered; Tidbits going on hiatus; Tell Sirius XM to Say No to White Supremacy; Humanité-in-English is looking for volunteer translators; and more...

US Libraries Join Struggle to Resist the Trump Administration

Danuta Kean The Guardian
Along with efforts to guide readers to trustworthy information sources, many branches are working to make themselves `sanctuary spaces' for immigrants. 'Our nation's 120,000 public, academic, school and special libraries serve all community members, including people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities and the most vulnerable in our communities, offering services and...resources that transform communities, open minds, and promote inclusion and diversity,'