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Watchdog Group Seeks FEC Inquiry Into Donations Potentially Tied to Trump Pardon
The complaint alleges the donations had a singular goal: to elicit a pardon from Donald Trump.
Trump Black History Message Pushes Bill Critics Say Disenfranchises Black Voters
The SAVE America Act, which imposes strict ID limits among other provisions, has been called “Jim Crow 2.0” by critics.
A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition
Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors.
MN Unions Vow Largest Rent Strike in 100 Years Amid ICE-Fueled Eviction Crisis
Nearly 26,000 workers pledge to withhold rent if Gov. Tim Walz does not issue an eviction moratorium by March 1.
Amid Obama Video Controversy, 1 in 2 Voters View Trump as Racist
Trump refuses to take responsibility for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account targeting the Obamas.
3 in 10 Americans Support or Sympathize With Christian Nationalism, Poll Finds
The polling found Christian nationalists are more likely to embrace authoritarian views than the rest of the population.
Human Rights Groups Call on Congress to Stop Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs
The US recently signed a $210M deal to buy cluster munitions. More than 100 states have ratified a treaty to ban them.
Docs Show ICE Agents Were Trained on Law and Deescalation. They’ve Ignored It.
Materials obtained in a FOIA request show ICE agents have grossly ignored their training this past year.
Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza
This year families are creating makeshift spaces for prayer and planning communal meals on the wreckage of our homes.
Far Right Streamer Nick Fuentes Says Women Should Be Put in “Breeding Gulags”
Fuentes is the “more energetic and undiluted voice of the American right,” writer Shane Burley says.