U.S.
“Lynching” conviction of Black Lives Matter leader seen as crushing dissent
June 2, 2016A young African American political activist is trembling today at the thought of having to face as many as four years in prison.
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Trump’s presidential bid is a scheme to get richer, quicker
June 2, 2016Donald Trump might be in it for the money; that's more than enough reason to work hard to make sure he's not allowed anywhere near the Oval Office.
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Two of Virginia’s Congressional districts get re-drawn over GOP objections
May 31, 2016Judges re-drew Southern Va.'s 3rd and 4th Congressional districts; GOP lawmakers had concentrated the region's African-American voters into a single district.
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Trump v. Bernie: First as farce, then as tragedy
May 27, 2016Actually allowing such a debate to go forward would be detrimental to the interests of voters everywhere.
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This week in LGBTQ history: Celebrating and honoring Christine Jorgensen
May 27, 2016American transwoman was a pioneer in gender reassignment surgery and a fierce advocate for trans people's rights.
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