Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Race for profit: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on how banks & real estate biz undermined black...

Recent census data reveals the homeownership rate for African Americans has fallen to its lowest level since before the civil rights movement.

Millions of women in Mexico join ‘Day Without Us’ strike to protest gender-based violence

"The point is for there to really be a loss, that is, for this day to happen without us. ...It had to be something like this, radical and cutting, so that the loss for everyone would be seen, or rather the absence, the lack of our presence."

Former police chief charged with enticement of a child

These alleged actions are outrageous in any civilized society but amplified in a small community such as Stow.
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“Americans are now getting a mild taste of their own medicine” of disrupting democracy...

“What has shaken the U.S. population so badly, this assault on the Capitol yesterday, is really nothing by comparison to what U.S. operations have done in Latin America, in Asia, in Africa, in the Middle East, to other democratic movements and elected governments over the years.”

Former California mayor charged in corruption probe

“No one is above the law. Public officials should be working to benefit the people, not their own bank account.”

Syrian missile attack, an opportunity to challenge militarism

We must lift the fog of war before it gets too thick.
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George Floyd week of action marks anniversary of his murder as police reform bill...

Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, set off a nationwide uprising and global movement calling for an end to racism and for the defense of Black lives.
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This 1916 experiment made workers wealthy

Robert Reich makes the case for bringing back the old practice of corporations sharing profits with their workers.

29 Arrested as Single-Payer Advocates Disrupt Vermont Gov. Shumlin’s Inauguration

During Gov. Peter Shumlin’s recent inaugural address, protesters took part in a sit-in desiring single-payer healthcare, which the governor had promised to create. Those participating in the sit-in were arrested on spot.

In a California desert, sheriff’s deputies settle schoolyard disputes. Black teens bear the brunt.

Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens, often for minor infractions, like getting in fights or smoking.