Politics
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Why Is Kellyanne Conway in Charge of the Opioid Crisis? Then Again, She Does Lie Like a Crackhead
Continuing his tradition of placing unqualified, mediocre white people in jobs for which they have no expertise, President Donald Trump has moved Kellyanne Conway from her Cabinet-level position in the Department of Lying Motherfuckers and put her in charge of the opioid crisis. Needless to say, it is not going well. Politico reports that Trump’s…
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Black People Don’t Want ‘the Chronic’ in Compton, Calif.
Anyone who has listened to or owned a copy of Dr. Dre’s iconic The Chronic or 2001 album, or anything by N.W.A, knows that Compton, Calif., is the home of West Coast gangsta rap. Dre and company put Compton on the map, along with other acts such as DJ Quik—and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. But…
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#NetNeutrality: The FCC Has Reportedly Officially Put the Senate on Notice
The Federal Communications Commission has reportedly officially notified the U.S. Senate of its plans for repealing the net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration in 2015. Two congressional sources confirmed to The Hill that this first step in the process has been completed. The next steps include notifying the House and publishing…
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Trump Bashes FBI and Doesn’t Impose Sanctions Against Russia—but He’s Racist, so Middle America Still Loves Him
On Friday, just hours before he’s expected to release a reportedly doctored memo condemning FBI practices, President Donald Trump again attacked the leadership of the FBI and the Justice Department because they don’t serve Russian interests and therefore don’t suit the president. “The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have…
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Felons in Florida May Have an Easier Time Restoring Their Right to Vote
Florida is one of four states in the union that permanently disenfranchise individuals convicted of a felony, even after they have paid their debt to society. As a result, there are 1.5 million people in the state who are barred from voting —20 percent of whom are black. The state does have a system through…
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What Does Robert Mueller Have That Would Make 3 Defense Attorneys Leave Their Client in the Dust?
We have all been waiting with bated breath to see what actually comes of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as well as into the possibility that Donald Trump—in his capacity as president—attempted to obstruct that investigation. As the list of people who have been arrested and those…
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To All Old White Men Considering a Run for President in 2020: Reconsider
For a brief period on the campus of Howard University, I walked around looking like Huey Freeman come to life from the comic strip pages with one unshakable thought: I wanted George W. Bush to get the fuck out of the White House. As a native Houstonian, I already loathed Dubya as Texas governor. Sure,…