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The Shutdown Could End Tomorrow But Dealing With Trump Is Like Negotiating With a Criminal
Before taking office, President Donald Trump shouted from the rafters about his ability to get deals done. He truly sold white America on his business acumen and ability to seal the deal. Now we all realize that his business methods are equivalent to a goon holding a debtor’s kids in a seedy basement until he…
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Group Made Its Way Through Mississippi Before Senate Runoff to Get Black People to Register to Vote—and to Understand Their Political Power
TUNICA, Miss.—Devin Gordon was standing outside his second-floor apartment when LaTosha Brown asked to have a chat. “How you doing young man?” Brown asked. “Can we talk to you for a second?” She was out canvassing the neighborhood with Tunica Teens In Action, a local organization that helps young people become politically engaged, when one…
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Rep. Marcia Fudge Calls Out Nancy Pelosi: There Is an ‘Undertone of Racism…in Our Caucus’
Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge joined the ever-rising chorus of people calling for California Rep. Nancy Pelosi to step down as speaker of the House, saying it’s time for new leadership for the Democratic Party. In an interview with HuffPost, Fudge called out what she considered Pelosi’s dismal support of black candidates, saying the Congressional Black…
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Catches Heat for Support of Israel Boycott
Minnesota Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar is catching heat for saying she supports BDS, a movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel, which some critics say is a reversal to earlier statements she made while campaigning. For those unfamiliar with BDS, the movement says it aims to end “international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure…
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‘Straight-Up Racist’: Boston State Rep Calls Out Democratic Party’s Institutional Problems
A new crop of Democratic leaders isn’t afraid to take its own party to task—saying what has been obvious to many black voters and voters of color for years now. The latest is newly elected Boston state Rep. Nika Elugardo, who at a recent panel called out the Democrats for being “straight-up racist.” The panel,…
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Racism Works
“Yet the harsh fact is that in many places in this country men and women are kept from voting simply because they are Negroes. Every device of which human ingenuity is capable has been used to deny this right. The Negro citizen may go to register only to be told that the day is wrong,…
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Ayanna Pressley Goes to Washington
It was a win destined to go viral: Ayanna Pressley, Boston’s first black city councilor, beating out 10-time incumbent Mark Capuano in a stunning upset for the Massachusetts 7th congressional seat. Video taken of Pressley shows the moment she found out about her win—in a forest-green sheath dress, Pressley clutches her chest before leaping to…
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Stacey Abrams' Political Rise Is Georgia's Coming-to-Jesus Moment
ALBANY, Ga.— Glenn Singfield, Sr. takes a lot of pride in the racially diverse clientele that enjoys his meals at Albany Seafood Company, a family-owned business that’s been around since 2014. “Look around this place and see who’s here,” he told me Saturday night, noting the 50-50 split of black and white customers. “The only…
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Definitive Proof That Republicans Don’t Want You to Vote
Republicans support voter suppression. While that might be evident to many people, some are not convinced by anecdotal evidence, such as Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s efforts to purge black voters from the rolls. Even testimonials from Republican advisers who say long lines are part of his party’s toolkit; academic studies showing people in…
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Newt Gingrich: If Democrats Want to See Trump's Tax Returns Then We'll See If the Kavanaugh Fight Was Worth It
The blue wave is coming. And if the midterms turn out in favor of Democrats, well, seats will flip and in the end, the good guys (fine, the lesser of two evils) will take control of Congress. One of the biggest promises being made by the Democrats is that they will subpoena President Trump’s tax…