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‘A Pretext to Take Over American Cities’: JD Vance Sparks Alarm With Comments on Insurrection Act
Vice President JD Vance sparked alarm on Sunday when he said that President Donald Trump was considering invoking the Insurrection Act under the pretenses of combating violent crime in US cities.

Common Dreams
3 days ago3 min read
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Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero?
The streets of Washington, DC are unmistakable. In addition to noting its architecture and monuments, you know you're in the nation’s capital when you can barely go half a city block without spotting a US flag. Two weeks ago, those flags were flying at half-staff, but not in recognition of the passing of a high-ranking public official, as customary. Instead, the half-staff was ordered by the White House in a politicized effort to memorialize the death of a hard-right MAGA you

The Guardian
Sep 235 min read
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BET Gutted, DEI Killed, Media Bought—Trump’s Playbook in Action
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — From purging diversity programs to steamrolling media independence, Trump has unleashed a blitzkrieg of white nationalist policymaking under the guise of federal power.

BlackPress USA
Aug 104 min read
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What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
Elizabeth Hays, a white woman from central North Carolina, had never been to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. But earlier this month, after she read about Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the museum and others throughout the Smithsonian system, she made the nearly five-hour drive up to Washington, D.C., to visit. She was worried that if she waited any longer, she might encounter a sanitized version of the museum, or no museum at all.

The Atlantic
Apr 269 min read
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America's Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic

The Atlantic
Apr 229 min read
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Say Something
Since Trump’s election victory, leaders in business and education have rushed to show that they no longer have any political beliefs

Slate
Feb 284 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: How Super Bowl VI is a Pivotal Moment in Black History and a Defining Moment for DEI Efforts
As we celebrate Black History Month today, it's essential to recognize how moments like Fitzgerald's halftime show remind us of the ongoing

Walter Sundiata
Feb 24 min read
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Trump’s shameful DEI smears are bigger than one plane crash
Donald Trump has tied diversity to unearned advancement and Thursday’s bizarre press conference — with the entire world watching — advanced

MSNBC
Feb 16 min read
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How Can We Apply Dr. Martin Luther King's Ideals to the Challenges of Today?
I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching the 'oughtness' that f

Walter Sundiata
Jan 305 min read
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‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their views on the second Trump presidency

The Guardian
Jan 206 min read
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Opinion | Don’t let Republican politicians claim credit
His whole life, Trump has taken credit for things he simply inherited.

Robert Reich
Jan 133 min read
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The Guardian View on Elon Musk’s Disinformation: Escalating Hate and Threatening Democracy
The UK prime minister calls out the reckless amplification of conspiracy theories by the world’s richest man on child sexual abuse. Good

The Guardian
Jan 63 min read
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The American Oligarchy: A Closer Look at Wealth, Power, and Influence in the 2024 Election
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, a concerning and significant trend has emerged within the landscape of American politics.

Walter Sundiata
Jan 412 min read
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How Revolutionary Poets Shape the Political Consciousness Through Their Lasting Legacy
Revolutionary poetry is deeply rooted in history, embodying the struggles of marginalized communities striving for independence, civil right

DJ Ten
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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To Save Conservatism from Itself, I Am Voting for Harris
Since the day Donald Trump came down that escalator in 2015, the MAGA movement has been engaged in a long-running, slow-rolling ideological

David French
Aug 13, 20246 min read
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Alito, Thomas & Trump: A Betrayal of the Founders’ & Framers’ Ideals
No matter how hard Republicans try to reinvent the Founders & Framers in the image of their libertarian billionaire patrons, the reality is

Thom Hartmann
Jun 12, 20248 min read
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The Other July 4
On July 4, 1776, the United States committed itself to a set of principles. It did not always live up to those words. But the words...

The Atlantic
Jul 5, 20218 min read
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