In a historic upset, both Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have flipped Georgia.
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Georgia Senate races will decide the fate of Biden’s presidency
Voter turnout is reportedly lagging in the more rural and conservative areas of Georgia and is higher in more traditionally Democratic areas of the state.
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Dangerous rhetoric, false claims cause violence and havoc across the nation
Led by the Proud Boys, whom Trump infamously asked to ‘stand back and stand by,’ Pro-Trump demonstrators wreaked havoc on the nation’s capital.
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Trump plans to execute four Black death row inmates before he leaves office
Before Trump leaves office next month, five more death row inmates are set to be executed. Four of the five are African Americans.
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No time to rest
For us to rest now would be as disastrously careless as an athletic team celebrating its stellar performance during the first period of play and then not showing up for the remainder of the game.
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The votes are in, the future most uncertain
‘The majority of Black, Brown, Indigenous are going to have to continue to make some noise and some demands.’
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America declares to Trump: ‘You’re Fired’
America sent the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his reality television show: ‘You’re Fired!’
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Has Donald Trump had his Joe McCarthy moment?
It was a moment that for me, as a journalism historian, carried echoes of the 1954 takedown of another flamboyant populist demagogue, Sen. Joe McCarthy.
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Some young Blacks are disillusioned with voting but Trump-supporting rappers represent very few
There is no real objective empirical evidence that 50 Cent and Ice Cube represent widespread Black political thought.
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The anti-racist revolution
American racism isn’t simply the result of bad people doing bad things. It’s structural. This is the world we’ve created.
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Even pursuit of a COVID vaccine steeped in inequity
This nationalistic patent monopoly route was the one Trump choose to pursue.
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Congresswoman, South Central residents bewildered by Ice Cube/Trump relationship
‘We can’t say we understand why he would roll like that knowing the damage 45 has done to Black people, to Hispanics, to our women and children.’
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A [White] House in pandemic cannot stand
While the President had previously referred to the virus that has claimed more than 210,000 American lives as a hoax, he’s sending mixed signals about just how serious he’s taking his own diagnosis.
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‘Stand back and stand by’: experts react to chaotic Trump vs Biden presidential debate
Debate highlights issues about the court, race and election integrity.
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Defeating a demagogue: a reminder from history
Perhaps Trump is one-trick pony—his own worst enemy—which may prove to be his undoing.
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Adding fuel to the fire of our pandemics
Trump fanned the flames of fear and uncertainty about COVID-19 with false comments about the virus.
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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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“Losers”???!!!
The allegations, which included the identification of fallen soldiers as losers and suckers, follows a pattern of disrespect for those who have made personal sacrifices. In fact, it corresponds to the entire transactional nature of Trump’s relationship with nearly everyone.
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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.