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Kenneth Marcus has a history of opposing affirmative action and attacking the First Amendment rights of Israel critics.

For Lorraine Hansberry, art was not simply an expression of her civil rights concerns but a space where she could wage racial and gender battles and find resolutions that were more liberating than the law.

Police have radically cut back their use of stop-and-frisk policies. To the surprise of some, crime didn’t spike, but tumbled yet again.

The #TimesUp action was organized by and for women of color activists that reached millions. What’s wrong with that?

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The evil King; Demon spawn; Our Woody; #MeToo frontlash; Neocon culture on the skids; Joining DSA

We shouldn’t fetishize mom and pops. They offer lower wages, skimpier benefits, and inferior labor protections.

To overcome the resistance of conservative politicians, including President Reagan and many of his fellow citizens, Wonder put his career on hold, led rallies from coast to coast and galvanized millions of Americans with his passion and integrity. But it took 15 years.

An American Democracy Movement is fighting brutal capitalism and the culture of blame.

Pseudo-scientific research, lost Aryan super-civilizations and biblical giants.