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Civil Rights

Religion, Kept Me from Voting!

twilson117 - December 6, 2022 3

Police Brutality

See Me, for I Too Am Made In God’s Image!

twilson117 - May 1, 2021 4

2020 Democratic Primaries

My Vote Counts!

twilson117 - February 8, 2021 4

Civil Rights

My Father’s Advice On Opposing Racists: “Let Them Keep Talking”

Khirad - July 9, 2020 4

2020 Elections

The 2020 Elections: A Time of Change And Decision

Steppenwolf - July 29, 2019 1

Activism

Thoughts on The Fourth Of July…from an American Transgender Woman’s Perspective

Angela Bridgman - July 8, 2019 43

Society

Ugandan Official: Don’t Kill the Gays; LOCK ‘EM UP!

Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 28

TOP NEWS

Gaetz’s Ouster of McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues

Representative Matt Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of funds. Representative Kevin McCarthy has argued Mr. Gaetz’s move against his speakership is payback. [...]

Trump Said Shoplifters Should Be Shot, Part of a String of Violent Remarks

Recent incendiary statements by the former president come at a time when his supporters are already angry over his indictments. [...]

Drug Makers Agree to Negotiate With Medicare on Prices of 10 Medications

The pharmaceutical companies said they would begin talks even as several of them were suing the Biden administration over a new law authorizing the negotiations. [...]

Senate Delegation to Travel to China During Congressional Recess

The trip comes at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington, as the Biden administration restricts investments in key Chinese sectors while trying to improve relations. [...]

Kari Lake Files to Run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat in Arizona

Ms. Sinema left the Democratic Party last year to become an independent, but has not confirmed whether she will run for re-election. [...]

Kevin McCarthy Is Out as Speaker of the House. What Happens Now?

McCarthy’s unprecedented removal hurls the House into a state of havoc, as Republicans scramble to determine their next steps. [...]

Who Is Patrick McHenry, the Interim House Speaker?

The Republican from North Carolina and an [...]

Trump Campaign Puts Out Baseless Claim of Plot to ‘Steal’ Election

Two top advisers to former President Donald J. Trump claimed without evidence that Democrats are working to “steal” the 2024 election. [...]

RNC Thwarts Plans for Unofficial Ramaswamy-Christie Debate

The candidates criticized the committee for threatening to bar them from future debates if they took part in a face-off presented by Fox News. [...]

How Newsom’s Choice for Feinstein’s Successor Was Complicated By Two TV Interviews

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California’s choice of a successor to Dianne Feinstein was complicated by two television interviews that attracted political pressure from many sides. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

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. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

Politics of the Day

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy: US House of Representatives votes to oust Republican leader

The Republican says the vote was "personal", lashing out at his political nemesis, Matt Gaetz. [...]

Kevin McCarthy's replacement will inherit a poisoned chalice too

The House is a broken institution - Kevin McCarthy looked almost relieved when the axe finally fell. [...]

At least 21 dead as Venice bus plunges from bridge

Vehicle crashes off an overpass in the Mestre district and catches fire. [...]

Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands

It is thought to be the largest number of people ever to arrive in the Spanish archipelago in one go. [...]

Watch: Iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio turns pink

The 40-metre (130ft) monument is lit bright pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [...]

US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain

The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US. [...]

Sam Bankman-Fried: Trial of 'Crypto King' begins

The former crypto billionaire is accused of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history". [...]

TikTok: Social media app halts online shopping service in Indonesia

The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores. [...]

Australian towns battle fire and flood back to back

The nation has reeled from disaster to disaster in recent years, as it feels the effects of climate change. [...]

Donald Trump: Judge issues gag order on former president in NY fraud case

The ex-president attacked the judge's clerk in a social media post which was removed after the order. [...]

Vox Populi 09-29-2023

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All You Trump Dimwits, Leave Libraries Alone!

Civil Rights twilson117 - September 29, 2023 0

Writers such as James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Zora Neale Hurston, Ray Bradbury, George Orwell, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ibram X. Kendi, and Nikole Hannah-Jones are just a few of the names found on book ban lists. Why? Because they are good writers and ‘touch life often.’

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