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MLK Day 2018, A Time to Reflect on Socio-Economic Injustice In All Forms

January 15, 2018 Editor

In honor of MLK Day, we post a short educational video here with excerpts from Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Baldwin that draw the connection between racial injustice and…

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In win for #VotingRights, Federal Court Rules NC Electoral Map Unconstitutional

January 10, 2018 Editor

From the New York Times: A panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina’s congressional map on Tuesday, condemning it as unconstitutional because Republicans had drawn the map seeking a…

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In Cutting taxes, the Economic Odds and Historical Experience Are Against Trump

December 22, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times: When President Trump adds his distinctive signature to the tax bill, he will also be making a huge bet that the Republican strategy of deep…

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Al Franken will resign from Senate after more allegations of sexual improprieties

December 7, 2017 Editor

From today’s LA Times: Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign his Senate seat, falling to a whirlwind of sexual misconduct allegations like those that have enmeshed other politicians, business…

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Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) to resign amid many accusations of sexual harassment

December 5, 2017 Editor

From today’s LA Times: Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, resigned Tuesday after his support among fellow Democrats collapsed amid accusations of…

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Is it responsible government spending? GOP tax plan gives billions back to billionaires, adds trillions to the deficit

December 4, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times: A Republican requirement that Congress consider the full cost of major legislation threatened to derail the party’s $1.5 trillion tax rewrite last week. So lawmakers…

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Trump says Flynn’s actions during presidential transition were lawful

December 2, 2017 Editor

From today’s Reuter’s News Service: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that actions by his disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn during the presidential transition were lawful and…

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Risky GOP tax cuts won’t trickle down, may lead to economic disaster in future

November 30, 2017 Editor

From today’s Politico News: Republicans are on the cusp of passing the biggest corporate tax cut in American history, betting it will ignite an economic boom that creates better jobs…

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Breaking News: State Assemblyman resigns in wake of harassment scandal

November 27, 2017 Editor

California Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra, who represents a large part of the East San Fernando Valley, announced Monday he will resign “immediately,” one week after multiple women alleged he sexually harassed…

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Sexual harassment claims in Congress have been buried from public oversight

November 21, 2017 Editor

From today’s Buzzfeed by P. McLeod and L. Villa: Michigan Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat and the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint in…