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“Dog Whistle” Is the GOP’s Longtime Political Weapon of Choice
Ian Haney-Lopez's book is timely in the current presidential campaign, given Donald Trump's coded racial appeals.
California May Abolish the Death Penalty
California voters will get a chance to abolish the state's expensive and flawed death penalty system.
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Voter ID Laws: Why Black Democrats’ Fight for the Ballot in Mississippi Still Matters
This fall, we are faced with the question of who will become president. And equally important — who can vote?
Where Movements Meet: Black Lives Matter Organizers Visit #NoDAPL
“I believe we must step beyond solidarity, and that Black and Brown power will get us free.”
As Obama’s Presidency Enters Final Months, Thousands Behind Bars Hope for Clemency
President Obama can help criminal justice reform by issuing mass commutations of unduly harsh drug war sentences.
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Released Teen Vows to Keep Fighting to Free Friends Inside US Immigration Detention Camp
Los muros me cayeron encima — “I felt the walls cave in on me.”
Trump’s Immigration Plan Punishes Women Most
Women now make up more than half of the immigrant population, and 100 immigrant women arrive in the United States for every 96 men.
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Job Growth Slows in August
The decline in hours led to 0.2 percent drop in average weekly earnings in August.
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“Greek Art”: The Present Through the Past
The book is more than a collection of images of Greek art. It is also a book of extraordinary insights, knowledge and wisdom.
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Black Americans Wait Twice as Long to Vote as Whites
A new review of the previous presidential election, confirms black voters spent twice as long waiting to vote than white voters.