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Behind the Texas GOP’s Latest Attack on People of Color

Sonali Kolhatkar Counterpunch
Given that Latinx people now outnumber non-Hispanic whites in Texas, the Republican Party’s move to pass anti-immigrant bills is a bold provocation. HB 4 is one of 3 bills that the American Civil Liberties Union identified as “ignorant and dangerous"

This Week in People’s History, Oct. 31-Nov.6

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A streetcar immobilized by striking workers
Strikers win big (in 1913). Strikebreaking's deadly cost (1918). No way to win an election (1968). Reign of terror in Georgia (1868). Better late than never (1988). FBI at its worst (1968). Public health catastrophe (1918).

Is the Two-State Solution Dead?

Noah Lanard, Yousef Munayyer Mother Jones
“You need to take reality as it is, not the way you imagine it to be,” says Yousef Munayyer.

Anatomy of a North Carolina Gerrymander

Michael Li, Peter Miller, Gina Feliz Brennan Center for Justice
A new congressional map takes the Tar Heel State from having one of the fairest maps in the country to its most biased — and voters of color are among the big victims.