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Open Letter to the New University of Colorado President

James Michael Brodie - June 19, 2019 22

Democracy

Texas Has Finally Gone Full Metal Straightjacket

AdLib - May 7, 2015 38

Civil Rights

Remembering Selma – The Civil Rights Movement: What Went Wrong?

MurphTheSurf3 - March 7, 2015 6

Civil Rights

Watching “Selma” In A Nearly Empty Theater. Why?

MurphTheSurf3 - January 23, 2015 30

Activism

In 1967, A High School Junior, Me, Was Invited To A...

MurphTheSurf3 - January 19, 2015 4

GOP

The Revolution Will Be Criminalized…Unless You’re White

AdLib - August 19, 2014 49

Civil Rights

Ferguson: Why Does a Mostly Black City Have Mostly White Government...

MurphTheSurf3 - August 18, 2014 61

Activism

The Weekend Music Thread-Heart And Soul

KillgoreTrout - July 26, 2014 155

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Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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Trump to address UN General Assembly after France recognises Palestinian state

Donald Trump will address UN leaders on Tuesday, as more European countries look set to join the French policy change. [...]

Jimmy Kimmel show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

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Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion

The move comes weeks after the former leader was sentenced to 27 years in jail over an attempted coup plot. [...]

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Footage shows public executions in Gaza City street

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Open Letter to the New University of Colorado President

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Remembering Selma – The Civil Rights Movement: What Went Wrong?

Watching “Selma” In A Nearly Empty Theater. Why?

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The Revolution Will Be Criminalized…Unless You’re White

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