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UN human rights chief: Trump’s attacks on press ‘close to incitement of violence’
Exclusive: Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, who steps down this month, says US president’s rhetoric echoes that of the worst eras of the 20th...
Jay Murdock
Aug 13, 20186 min read


Chicago’s deadly summer: guns, gangs and the legacy of racial inequality
In a city torn by gun violence, many say the crisis is inseparable from a history of segregation and systemic neglect By David Taylor in...
Jay Murdock
Aug 12, 20189 min read


LeBron’s radically different vision for public education is what we need
The Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for programs that can provide all children, not just the rich and a lucky few, the...
Jay Murdock
Aug 10, 20184 min read


Dolphins’ Stills, Wilson and Quinn protest during national anthem; say they will continue to d
Kenny Stills knew he’d be continuing his anthem protest in an attempt to create awareness for social justice and racial equality, By Omar...
Jay Murdock
Aug 10, 20184 min read


Puerto Rico Exiled in Florida: the Puerto Ricans struggling to build a new life off island
For the more than 300,000 people who fled after Hurricane Maria the Sunshine State proved to be no Disney World but they are poised to...
Jay Murdock
Aug 9, 20185 min read


Pride and prejudice? The Americans who fly the Confederate flag
A listening tour in Mississippi asks flag supporters why they still support a symbol that represents pain, division and difficult history...
Jay Murdock
Aug 6, 201813 min read


Almost 80% of US workers live from paycheck to paycheck. Here’s why
America doesn’t have a jobs crisis. It has a ‘good jobs’ crisis – where too much employment is insecure, and poorly paid By Robert Reich...
Jay Murdock
Aug 3, 20185 min read


Why Stacey Abrams Is the Future for Democrats
“We are going to inspire voters who, for the first time, see their values in the candidate, and see the investment follow those values,”...
Jay Murdock
Aug 2, 20184 min read


Ohio: Democrat Richard Cordray puts Republican governorship in jeopardy
Cordray, once a game show champion, takes on Mike DeWine in one of the most important and closest gubernatorial races Ben Jacobs in...
Jay Murdock
Jul 28, 20184 min read


Steve Bannon Plans Far-Right Foundation In Europe
The former Trump adviser is gunning for a populist takeover. By Willie Frej | Huffington Post | July 23, 2018 Steve Bannon is taking his...
Jay Murdock
Jul 24, 20182 min read


Being Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
In Baltimore and other segregated cities, the life-expectancy gap between African Americans and whites is as much as 20 years. One young...
Jay Murdock
Jul 4, 201831 min read


What Trump Doesn’t Understand About MS-13
The president may be overstating the gang’s impact By J. Weston Phippen | The Atlantic | Originally posted June 26, 2017 As President...
Jay Murdock
Jun 26, 20188 min read


The Manchurian President
Internet Radio | United States | WBOB - Back On The Block A classic Hollywood political thriller may tell us more about what’s...
Jay Murdock
Jun 9, 20181 min read


Christian political leadership fails massivley
Trump exposes the hypocrisy of Christian Republicans By Michael Gerson | The Washington Post | May 29, 2018 Three recent news items: ● At...
Jay Murdock
May 29, 20183 min read


Death, division and denial as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
Trump applauds ‘a great day for Israel’ as hail of bullets kills dozens of Palestinian protestors By Simone Tisall | The Guardian | May...
Jay Murdock
May 14, 20183 min read


The rise of Donald Glover: how he captured America
The award-winning writer, actor, singer and rapper has dominated the internet with his provocative, politically charged hit This is...
Jay Murdock
May 12, 20187 min read


How The ACORN Scandal Seeded Today’s Nightmare Politics
Breitbart led the charge, but Democrats delivered the killing blow. Has anyone really learned? By Zach Carter and Arthur Delaney | The...
Jay Murdock
May 5, 201811 min read


Democrats can win by tackling race and class together. Here’s proof
The party is often asked to choose between courting white working-class voters and fighting racism but our research shows it can do both...
Jay Murdock
Apr 16, 20184 min read


From the NFL to the World Bank, black people are being silenced
White-dominated institutions pay lip service to inclusion, but they don’t want to listen when we speak uncomfortable truths By Koketso...
Jay Murdock
Apr 13, 20184 min read


How Evangelicals Lost Their Way
How evangelicals, once culturally confident, became an anxious minority seeking political protection from the least traditionally...
Jay Murdock
Apr 7, 201824 min read
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