politics
Politically-charged rap finally gets its due with Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer
April 19, 2018Hip hop has battled against public disapproval and respectability politics for decades, but Lamar's Pulitzer signals a change.
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Searching for light with ‘The Americans’
April 6, 2018An undercover soldier, Elizabeth has embraced her daughter’s entry into the ranks of spydom. Their service does not come without risk.
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Gerrymandering an issue for voters now in Ohio
April 6, 2018Voters in the important state of Ohio will have the opportunity to vote against partisan gerrymandering, thanks to organizing.
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Today in history: LBJ declares he will not run again for president
April 2, 2018On March 31, 1968, in a nationally televised address in which he largely talked about America’s sense of purpose in the world and the increasing divisiveness within the country over both domestic and foreign issues, President...
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Lawmakers try to restore due process rights for federal workers, whistleblowers
March 23, 2018“These federal employees, like others, should have the right to appeal their terminations to an independent body.”
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