Politics
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The GOP Wants To Kill Climate Programs That Protect Black Neighborhoods
Environmental racism is real, but Republicans are content to pretend pollution doesn't hurt Black folks
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Dems Call Out Attempts to Silence Black and Brown Members of Congress
Democrats defend Congressman Jamaal Bowman after censure vote.
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This White Man May Replace George Santos In Congress
Earlier this month, the House got rid of George Santos in an historic vote.
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Rep. Ro Khanna on The Silencing of POC Voices & His Calls For A Gaza Ceasefire | The 411
MSNBC's cancellation of Mehdi Hasan's show is "really unfortunate," says Rep. Ro Khanna, amid Israel's bombing of Gaza.
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Exclusive: DNC Chair Says Stakes Are High In 2024 Presidential Race
The Root sat down with DNC Chair Jaime Harrison who laid out importance of the next election for Black voters
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Republicans Falsely Believe White People Experience Racism More Than Black Folks
New research shows how asinine this assumption truly is
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We Just Got Terrifying New Mass Shooting Numbers, Here’s How Black Americans Fit In
The U.S. just broke the record for the most mass shootings in a single year since 2005, according to Washington Post tracker.
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Is Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Voting Plan A Return To Jim Crow?
The Republican Presidential candidate is proposing a new voting age and a "civics test." Unsurprisingly some Black Americans are giving him the side eye.
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Will Trump Take DeSantis’ Anti-Woke Campaign National?
Former President Donald Trump said he would create a federal college system that bans "wokeness," as well as several other equally concerning ideas.