Politics
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A Group of Black State Legislators You Probably Don’t Know Just Met to Get Ready for the Age of Trump
Unbeknownst to the vast majority of folks, there are more than 10,000 black elected officials nationwide on the local, state and federal levels. Even less known is the fact that 700 of them are state legislators: state representatives, delegates and state senators, many congregating in state capitals in nearly all the 50 states, in addition to…
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The Love Affair Between Fidel Castro and You Is a Lie
Don’t romanticize the death of Fidel Castro, or the tales of his revolution, or the political asylum granted to Assata Shakur. Castro was a tyrannical dictator who kept the people of Cuba under his heel or at the end of his gun. From the time he took office in 1959 until his death Nov. 25,…
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CBC Picks 1 of Its Youngest Chairs Ever, While House Dems Stick With Same Old Leadership
On Wednesday, shortly after Democrats in the House of Representatives handed control again to leaders whose average age is 76, the Congressional Black Caucus chose one of its youngest chairpersons in history. The CBC selected Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), 43, over Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), 52, as its 25th chairman by a vote of 28-11.…
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For Muslims in Trump’s America, There’s More to Fear Than Just the Proposed Ban
Over the past week, several mosques in California, Rhode Island, South Florida and Georgia have received a hateful letter praising President-elect Donald Trump and urging an ethnic cleanse of Muslims in the United States. “There’s a new sheriff in town—President Donald Trump,” the letter reads in part. “He’s going to do with you Muslims what…
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4 Ways the Jill Stein Recount Screws Black Voters
Americans are, based on their loosely knit, religiouslike obsession with professional sports, a replay nation. When bad calls occur, millions of fans jump from couches and look to replays for divine intervention. For proof, look no further than the oversized hope that Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s ambitious (and pipe-dreamy) move to recount ballots in…
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11 Quick and Dirty Facts About Donald Trump's Latest Cabinet Picks
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) is Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services. Prior to coming to Congress, he practiced as an orthopedic surgeon for 20 years. He served four terms in the Georgia Senate before being elected to Congress in 2005. He is chairman of the House Budget Committee and sits on the…
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The 9 Rings of Donald Trump’s Administrative Hell
In Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Divine Comedy, the titular character is guided through the nine circles of hell. The darker your crimes, the lower the levels of hell you descend to until you meet up with Satan himself, trapped at the center of it all. At the top are crimes…
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7 African-American Politicians Who Will Rise in the Era of Trump
The Democratic Party just got rocked by Donald Trump, but the popular-vote totals indicate a counterargument: Hillary Clinton won over 2 million more votes than Trump. The fact is, the pendulum always swings back against the party in power in American politics, and no one stays on top for long. Over the next four years,…
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Voting Rights, Already Under Siege, May Fare Worse Under Trump
During the Thanksgiving holiday, President-elect Donald Trump added a bit of fuel to the increasing nationwide debate over voting rights in the wake of his election. On Sunday, railing against a push for recounts in several states, Trump sent out a tweet with this baseless claim: “In addition to winning the electoral debate in a…