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Opinion
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Democrats need bold agenda
The Democrats need to argue the case for the bold agenda that this country desperately needs, and challenge Trump for his policy failures.
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Not so bad versus bad still leaves you with bad
Every four years America is presented with a false choice, each one essentially a continuation of the status quo by different means, politically and economically related, but optically opposed.
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STEM education should be moral, anti-racist, clear-eyed
Young people would be better served by STEM education that teaches them to deal with the complexity of problems like pandemics and climate change with a clear-eyed view of politics and history.
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Presidential Election 2020: let the gaslighting begin
Liberation can’t come from electoral politics. The mass movement comes first and electoral successes may follow.
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College football drops the ball yet again
It’s not much of a stretch to say that while these coaches express undying love for the labor force that provides them riches unknown to most, they do not support these kids’ social causes.
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Upper Harbor Terminal: Change the process—it’s not too late
It’s important to acknowledge our racist history in the context of this project. Northside residents endure the legacy effects of ‘Jim Crow of the North’ racist practices.
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Africa’s problems exacerbated by COVID pandemic
African economies, already devastated by the impact of climate change, violent conflicts, and global downturns, have been further battered by the COVID-19.
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Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris will not make or break election for him
When people go to the polls, they are primarily expressing a preference for the presidential candidate, not the second person on the ticket.
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Extend CARES ACT and provide workers with a living wage
Why would anyone risk their life and health during a pandemic for lower wages than they could receive by remaining unemployed?
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Mpls. Charter Commission stands in for power structure
In essence, an unelected body decided that the citizens of Minneapolis couldn’t hold an election to decide how they, the people, want to be policed.
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Forces of fascism are at our doorstep
How many more hints do we need that Trump may not step down if he loses in November?
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John Lewis funeral marred by its speakers
Bill Clinton’s presence on the Lewis funeral stage—and his despicable shot at Kwame Ture—was no less offensive than that other Epstein buddy Donald Trump’s failure even to pay his respects by visiting Lewis’s casket.
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Inequality is a feature of U.S. society under capitalism
Social distancing has destroyed especially low-wage service sector jobs.
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When to not call the police
We need culturally specific programs, including people with lived experience who understand hard times on the streets and living with mental health and/or addictions problems.
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Trump’s insistence on reopening schools this fall will cause much heartache
Teachers across America are facing special challenges in addition to those of all of their neighbors this summer
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John Lewis’ contribution to U.S. democracy should not be forgotten
When John Lewis left us, editorials and columns paid tribute to his leadership, his courage, and his moral example. The praise was well deserved.
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‘Hamilton’ distorts history as Blacks play slave owners
Like other Founding Fathers, Hamilton found slavery, an ‘evil,’ yet was a slave trader.
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Political upheaval must eventually call for lasting political change
For the first time in U.S. polling history, Whites recognized that cops, the coercive forces of the state, systemically mistreat Black people.
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‘Da 5 Bloods’ and America abroad
‘Da 5 Bloods’ points out how Black folk were victims of America’s foreign policy while understating our complicity in it.