Politics
Speakers: Dr. King trended left before his assassination
April 2, 2018Panelists also pointed out the civil rights leader was increasingly radical in the months before his murder, on everything from denouncing the Vietnam War to launching the Poor People’s Campaign.
Read moreFired police chief praised by Trump runs for mayor
April 2, 2018CHICAGO - In a bizarre twist of events, the former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced he will be running in the 2019 Chicago Mayoral race. McCarthy was sacked in 2015 by the current Chicago mayor...
Read moreKings partner with Black Lives Matter after Stephon Clark’s death
April 2, 2018The Sacramento Kings announcement of an official partnership with Black Lives Matter, in the wake of Stephon Clark’s death at the hands of Sacramento Police, is significant: It further shows that athletes are no longer just...
Read moreMoney bill: Teachers win, Trump loses, Dreamers in limbo
March 30, 2018Teachers and their unions won, GOP President Donald Trump lost and the fate of the Dreamers is still up in the air.
Read moreDemocrats better remember: Unions carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District
March 28, 2018Conor Lamb's victory wasn’t because of some stale advice whispered into his ear by an overpaid consultant, or because of super PACs or corporate donations. It certainly wasn’t thanks to the Democratic Party establishment.
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