racism
Demolition of Virginia’s Confederate icons gains momentum after Charlottesville
August 22, 2017The statues of Confederate leaders were mostly erected from the 1890s to the 1920s with the purpose of glorifying the lost cause of the South: slavery.
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Labor leaders: Can’t work with president who tolerates racist terrorism
August 21, 2017AFL-CIO head Trumka said Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville pushed labor’s resignation from manufacturing council, but the body wasn't doing much for workers anyway.
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From Charlottesville to Berlin, Nazis eclipsed by anti-fascist response
August 21, 2017While the rabble in Charlottesville looked to Robert E. Lee, on SaturdayGermany's neo-Nazi crowd sought to glorify Rudolf Hess, a deputy of Hitler.
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Trump is becoming a liability for capitalism
August 18, 2017Among the titans of American business, the military brass, and the political establishment, Trump’s stock is falling fast.
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Candles light the darkness in Charlottesville at memorial for Heather Heyer
August 17, 2017Heyer’s mother, Susan Bro, urged activists to honor her daughter’s legacy by channeling their “anger into righteous action.”
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