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Activism

The NYPD’s Bull Connor Moment

Misterbadexample - July 22, 2014 97

Civil Rights

Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy Start Racist “League of Their Own”

AdLib - April 28, 2014 58

Astronomy

Republicans Reject Evolution in Favor of Devolution

AdLib - December 30, 2013 64

Music

The Weekend Music Thread-A Tribute To Nelson Mandela

KillgoreTrout - December 7, 2013 24

Activism

50 Years After The March on Washington, Racism Marches On

AdLib - August 26, 2013 7

GOP

Boston Marathon Bomber and The Tea Party – Peas in a...

AdLib - August 5, 2013 55

Civil Rights

The Sikh That Defined Whiteness in America

Adept2u - August 7, 2012 7

2012 Elections

The Inevitable Romney Campaign Theme: Hate the Black Man

AdLib - July 18, 2012 19

Human Rights

A Letter to the Arizona Legislature

Khirad - April 18, 2011 65

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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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Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks

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Tag: Prejudice and Racism

The NYPD’s Bull Connor Moment

Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy Start Racist “League of Their Own”

Republicans Reject Evolution in Favor of Devolution

The Weekend Music Thread-A Tribute To Nelson Mandela

50 Years After The March on Washington, Racism Marches On

Boston Marathon Bomber and The Tea Party – Peas in a...

The Sikh That Defined Whiteness in America

The Inevitable Romney Campaign Theme: Hate the Black Man

Macaca in Extremis

A Letter to the Arizona Legislature

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