The justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color. Those who wish to see justice in their lifetime will have go to the polls and seize it.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines commitment to Black equality was far more radical than America’s founding fathers, who freed the U.S. from England but let Black Americans stay in chains for another nine decades.
Nike’s Kaepernick ad continues — and tweaks — the tradition of brands commodifying politics. Kaepernick’s ad, and the message he offers, may illuminate the promise of innovative creative forms, including advertising.
Woodward, one of the two Washington Post city reporters who broke the Watergate story that led to bringing down a president has written another sober, must-read dissection of corruption and rot at the White House.
An impeccably researched account of how Blacks and Latinos are denied the right to vote.
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Donald Trump, Jr. blames Democrats for the death of Mollie Tibbetts. Racist robocalls traced to neo-Nazi group target Andrew Gillum. Open, blatant appeals to racism are now the daily common political currency of Trump and the Ultra Right.
Republicans are siding with a Democratic segregationist over a GOP war hero to own the libs.
I am in debt, but not alone. Debt is a millstone that weighs down more than three-quarters of us. It can determine if we are able to run for office, launch a business, or quit a job we hate. It should not—and cannot—be a disqualification for ambition
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