politics
Bill would restore voting protections in time for 2016 election
August 13, 2015The bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, would ensure that voting rights are protected in the 2016 presidential election.
Read moreToday in history: Fidel turns 89, poem by Che
August 13, 2015"If iron stands in our way, we ask for a sheet of Cuban tears to cover our guerrillas bones on the journey to American history . . . "
Read moreThe left’s challenge: facing institutional and individual racism
August 12, 2015Perhaps hammering out a common agenda violates the concept of Black Lives Matter, but we can still work something out along with other Democratic and progressive candidates.
Read moreBernie Sanders rallies in Northwest draw record crowds
August 10, 2015Sanders appealed for unity, and declared that having good jobs, racial, and gender equality, health care, and higher education for all "is not utopian dreaming."
Read moreGOP hopefuls insult workers, women, African Americans, and seniors
August 7, 2015The GOP presidential candidates insulted groups of people including workers, women, and minorities; the America on display last night was a scary one indeed.
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