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Time to Revive the US Civil Rights Commission
“Stand your ground” laws, racially skewed school discipline practices and the biased criminal-justice system all make the need for a revived, strengthened U.S. Commission on Civil Rights apparent, Jesse Jackson writes at the Chicago Sun-Times. Fundamental questions need to be answered about “stand and defend laws” — more accurately, “free pass for murder laws” —…
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In Hard Times, Democracy More Important Than Ever
In his Chicago Sun-Times column, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. assails Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for using Detroit’s financial crisis to pursue a far-right agenda, including privatizing critical services and laying off public workers. What’s needed instead is more democracy, he says. In Michigan, Detroit and other cities have hit the wall. The Great Recession…
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Is the American Dream Becoming a Nightmare?
Jesse Jackson writes in his Chicago Sun-Times column that as the nation heads toward economic recovery, the American dream has become the un-American dream as wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of a few. He urges the nation’s leaders to change course before it’s too late to close the widening gulf between the haves and…
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The New South Is Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
Jesse Jackson writes in his Chicago Sun-Times column that while GOP presidential candidates will pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, they seem unaware of his contributions to the creation of the New South. The historical context is important, he writes. New Hampshire’s primary grabs headlines today, but if history is…
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The Real Christmas Story
Jesse Jackson writes in his Chicago Sun-Times column that the real story of Christmas is not about the holiday but the holy day. It is also a time to recognize change. … This year, President Obama has ended the war in Iraq, and our service members are at long last returning home. Occupy Wall Street…
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Cost of Broken Health Care System Is Killing Us
In his column at the Chicago Sun-Times, Jesse Jackson uses a personal anecdote to illustrate why it is important for America to get a handle on skyrocketing health care costs. I suffer from a harsh case of gout that requires constant treatment. Suddenly this year, I discovered that the generic drug I was using that…
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America Can't Be Saved From the Top
Jesse Jackson writes in his Chicago Sun-Times column that the country is like a mighty ship that is taking on water in the race against poverty. Poverty is spreading in America. One in five children are being raised in poverty. Millions of Americans depend on food stamps. Some 25 million are in need of full-time…
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