Black Vote Seen as Last Hope for Democrats to Hold Senate

Sheryl Gay Stolberg The New York Times
The confidential memo from a former pollster for President Obama contained a blunt warning for Democrats. Written this month with an eye toward Election Day, it predicted “crushing Democratic losses across the country” if the party did not do more to get black voters to the polls.

California School District Sued for "Rampant" Racial Bias

Susan Ferriss Center for Public Integrity
An expansive lawsuit against the Kern County school district in the heart of California's Central Valley alleges widespread disparities in the discipline meted out to Latino and African-American students. The lawsuit accuses California's second largest school district with "rampant racial and ethnic disparities" in suspensions and expulsions. The Kern High School District's student body is 62 percent Latino and six percent African-American.

Friday Nite Videos -- October 17, 2014

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Keb' Mo' -- Old Me Better

Just because you've changed, doesn't mean you like it. Keb' Mo' and the California Feetwarmers performing "Old Me Better." This song also appears on Keb' Mo's new album, "Blues Americana."

Socialism Is...

In August 2014, the Rosa Luxemburg Center brought together 100 leaders of the left from across the United States, Canada, and Europe for an "un-conference" on Mapping Socialist Strategies.