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- J U N E T E E N T H: Freedom? June 20, 2017“Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves by being cynical but not cynical enough to slathesamarahpoe
- Robert Lee Hill (1892 - 1963) June 18, 2017(1892 – 1963) Accomplishments Founded the Progressive Farmers and Household Workers Union of Ablackleaderanalysis
- Let's Talk Money: Think twice Before Tapping you 401(k) June 14, 2017By Chris Webb At first, glance, taking a loan from your 401(k) plan seems easy and efficient. AfterZee Hickman
- How to Get Involved with Politics Locally: A Step by Step Guide. May 23, 2017The Information from this blog was derived from CNN Politics. http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/15/politicsAuthor Janell Hihi
- Ep. 48 - Calvin Warren and Frank Wilderson III on Antiblackness, Nihilism, and Politics May 5, 2017This episode features James, John, and newly-christened Always Already Correspondent M. Shadee Malakalwaysalreadypodcast
- J U N E T E E N T H: Freedom? June 20, 2017
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016
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- U.S. Economy Grew At 2.6 Percent In Second Quarter July 28, 2017The economy staged a comeback from a tepid first quarter, but still fell short of the turbo-charged 3 percent growth rate promised by the Trump administration.John Ydstie
- Russia Retaliates For Sanctions Approval, Hitting At U.S. Diplomatic Corps July 28, 2017The Russian Foreign Ministry says the U.S. must downsize its diplomatic staff in Russia; it's also blocking the U.S. Embassy from using two properties.Bill Chappell
- Pakistan's High Court Ousts Prime Minister Sharif In Panama Papers Fallout July 28, 2017Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's third term in power comes to a dramatic end after a corruption scandal linked to his family's financial dealings.Bill Chappell
- Amid Russia Scandals, Conservative Media Provides Air Cover For President Trump July 28, 2017"Trump voters are never going to fall for this collusion story and are never going to buy into this notion that the Russians rigged it with Trump," said talk radio host Rush Limbaugh this week.Brian Mann
- U.S. Economy Grew At 2.6 Percent In Second Quarter July 28, 2017
- The New York Times
- Senate Rejects Slimmed-Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No July 28, 2017The party’s senators trimmed their vision of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but three Republicans turned on the bill in the dead of night.ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN
- 5 Takeaways From the Failed Senate Effort to Repeal Obamacare July 28, 2017Here are some key lessons from the vote early Friday that seemingly brought an end to Republicans’ seven-year dream of dismantling Obamacare.THOMAS KAPLAN
- John McCain Casts Decisive Health Care Vote July 28, 2017Senate leaders react after John McCain, Republican of Arizona, who returned to the Senate this week after receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, cast the decisive vote to defeat his party’s “skinny repeal” of Obamacare.
- On Washington: John McCain’s Real Return July 28, 2017Critics said he had come back to the Senate preaching the virtues of bipartisanship but not practicing it. They were wrong.CARL HULSE
- A Look Inside the Senate’s Late Night July 28, 2017The Capitol was brimming with tension as Republicans tried to rally support in their latest attempt to repeal Obamacare.TANNER CURTIS
- Senate Rejects Slimmed-Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No July 28, 2017
- All Things Considered
- Mapping Coastal Flood Risk Lags Behind Sea Level RiseFederal maps help determine who on the coast must buy flood insurance, but many don't include the latest data. Maryland is now making its own flood maps, so homeowners can see if they're at risk.Christopher Joyce
- What You Need To Know About FoxconnFoxconn hasn't had much presence in the U.S., but it's the largest corporate employer in China. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Brian Merchant, a tech reporter for Vice, about the company.
- Mapping Coastal Flood Risk Lags Behind Sea Level Rise
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- Dave Zirin’s Edge of Sports
- Inside Colin Kaepernick's Trip to AfricaThis week, we speak to Ameer Loggins, the lecture organizer for Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camps. Loggins traveled with Kaepernick for the quarterback's summer trip to Ghana and Egypt and explains the significance of the trip. We also talk about the O.J. parole hearing, Michael Vick's "Hairgate" comments and much more!Ameer […]
- Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of Miami's 2017 All-Star GameThis week, we speak to the editor-in-chief of La Vida Baseball, Adrian Burgos, about what he saw and experienced during a celebration of Latino baseball history at this year's MLB All-Star Game. We also have Choice Words about the treatment of Venus Williams by the police. We dole out our Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards to a pair of legends, give […]
- NBA Free Agency Madness & the Strength of Kaepernick's SilenceWe speak to the NBA.com journalist Sekou Smith about the NBA as well as advice to young sports journalists. I also have some choice words about his store partnership between the Seattle storm and Planned Parenthood. Lastly, some strong words about the push from the NFL to get Collin Kaepernick to beg for a job.Sekou Smithhttp://www.nba.com/writer/archive/sek […]
- How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in SportsThis week, we talk to the founder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry, Jacqueline Keeler and discuss the recent Supreme Court case that has Washington football team owner Daniel Snyder celebrating. Don't miss the powerful Choice Words about Philando Castile, Colin Kaepernick and the lost wisdom of Roger Goodell's father. We also have a very sp […]
- Inside Colin Kaepernick's Trip to Africa
- The BBC
- Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Panama Papers verdictThe Supreme Court had earlier disqualified him from office over corruption allegations.
- US healthcare: Senate 'skinny repeal' bill failsJohn McCain and two other Republicans vote against the bill, in a blow to President Donald Trump.
- Russia orders US to cut embassy staff in retaliation for sanctionsThe Kremlin tells the US to cut diplomatic staff to 455 and bars it from using some properties.
- Indian court rejects abortion for 10-year-old rape victimIndia's Supreme Court was told termination for the girl, at 32 weeks, would be too risky.
- Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Panama Papers verdict
- The Los Angeles Times
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- The Washington Post
- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
- The Talk Shows April 24, 2005Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005
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