On August 28, Texas anti-mask organizer Caleb Wallace died after being infected with the COVID-19 virus and remaining in the hospital since July 30. He was just 30 years old.
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Thousands march on for voting rights, D.C. statehood
Marchers rallied in the nation’s capital and cities across the country, demanding passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and for D.C. statehood.
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United we fail
No amount of conflict resolution can turn these Trumpites into consensus-seeking adults.
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Warnock, Ossoff win Georgia runoffs; Democrats take control of U.S. Senate
In a historic upset, both Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have flipped Georgia.
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A hard lesson in democracy
Let us never fail to pay attention or forget to stay active in every election.
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Letter to the Editor: Where’s Omar?
I didn’t know that Ihlan Omar, the Democratic member of Congress from the Fifth District in Minneapolis and inner-ring suburbs, is running for so many offices this fall.
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Tell Republicans: Stop Trump from trashing our Post Office
The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration is trying to destroy it.
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Many still nervous after failed repeal of Obamacare
With President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers signaling that they may make another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, supporters of the landmark healthcare legislation have had little time to enjoy the earlier failure of the GOP bill. “We dodged a major bullet, but there’s quite a lot to be worried […]
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Trump challenges — can Democrats respond?
Donald Trump spoke truth when he asked Blacks in Milwaukee, Friday, August 19, 2016, what has the Democratic Party done for Blacks, and then appealed to the Black vote by asking, “What the hell have you got to lose?” These are great questions offering a challenge to Black America. The answer to “lose” for both […]