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Nov 19 2019
Opinion
The right to vote should not fall victim to partisan battles
The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority across partisan lines.
Instead, in states across the country — particularly in the five years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — it has become a pitched battle.
The basic reality is clear: Republicans, increasingly a party of
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.May 29 2020
Opinion
Why Twitter Censored President Trump's Tweet About The Minneapolis Riots
As we all were last night, President Trump was watching Minneapolis descend into total anarchy. Our own Julio Rosas is there documenting the insanity. The looting has not subsided. The violence intensified. And it culminated in the police headquarters in the city’s third precinct being evacuated, overrun by rioters, and then set ablaze. Police and firefighters were reportedly given orders to
TownhallJun 10 2021
News
WH says Biden will prod G-7 nations to donate COVID-19 vaccines
The White House on Thursday formally announced its plan to purchase and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 92 poorer countries and the African Union, dubbing it the “largest-ever purchase and donation of vaccines by a single country and a commitment by the American people to help protect people around the world from COVID-19.”
President Biden will outline the
Washington TimesJan 04 2016
News
Sheriff Claims There Is a Hidden Objective of the Oregon Militia
The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object to a prison sentence for local ranchers for burning federal land.
The BlazeMay 16 2014
News
After Reid refuses amendments, Senate Republicans kill tax cuts package
Saying the foundations of representative government are at stake, Senate Republicans on Thursday filibustered a tax cuts package to protest Democrats denial of a chance to offer amendments.
Washington TimesDec 23 2019
News
Striking French rail workers clash with riot police in Paris
Striking French rail workers have clashed with riot police in Paris after holding a demonstration against pension changes despite Emmanuel Macron’s call for a Christmas truce.
Hundreds of trade unionists and strikers gathered on Monday morning outside Gare de Lyon station, which is used by large numbers of passengers travelling south for the holidays or to ski resorts near the Alps, and
The GuardianMay 01 2020
News
Virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day on Friday trapped between hunger and fear — struggling without jobs or worried they don’t have enough protections against the coronavirus as more countries and states reopen for business.
Beijing’s Forbidden City, the imperial palace turned museum that is one of China’s biggest tourist attractions,
Associated PressJul 02 2013
News
Pressure Builds On Egypt's Morsi To Compromise Or Step Down
As a deadline set by the military looms, President Mohammed Morsi is being pushed to find a way to address the complaints of protesters.
NPR (Online News)Aug 07 2020
Analysis
The NBA’s Social Justice Dilemma: Do Sports Distract and Detract From Activism?
Ever since the NBA announced that it would return to action on July 31, debate has swirled around two central questions: Would the bubble be safe, and would the playoffs boost or distract from the national Black Lives Matter protest movement that erupted after George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin and three other Minneapolis police offers on May 25? The first question has been answered in
GQ.comAug 06 2020
News
Should racism be treated as a public health crisis?
Across the country, more than 80 city and county governments have declared racism a public health emergency. The overwhelming majority have come in the past two months, amid a widespread push to address systemic racism prompted by protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The specifics of the declarations vary from place to place, but they share the central
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