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Government shutdown: Who is really to blame?
Government shutdown: Who is really to blame?
About 48 hours into the government shutdown, Senate leader Mitch McConnell took the stage, and made a pledge....
A Journey Through the Mind of an “Informed” Obama-Hater
A Journey Through the Mind of an "Informed" Obama-Hater Have you seen the Obama-should-have-been-impeached list that is floating around right-wing social media? It is actually...
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Race and religion
Brave New World Indeed: White People’s Responsibilities in the Trump Era
Guest Post: by Stacie/GirlGriot I’ve been writing about race for years. I’ve been writing about race in a more in-your-face way in more recent years....
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Activism
The Danica Roem Victory: Beyond “Transgender Candidate Beats Homophobe”
The Irony and the Symbolism
Danica Roem is the transgender, 33 year old journalist, who beat 13-term incumbent Robert Marshall for a seat in the...
Immigration
Mahmood’s American Dream
Mahmood's American Dream
I first met Mahmood back in 1989. I was teaching a class in US History and Civics for immigrants who had gotten...
The First 664,607 Human Casualties of a Trump Presidency
Donald Trump has promised that on his first day in office, he will dismantle the lives of 664,607 young people. They haven't broken any...
Trump’s Wall Part 1: The Logistics
Hey Mr. Trump! There is no doubt about it. A significant number of Americans are really excited about your plans to build a Wall along...
The Human and Economic Impact of Revoking DACA
They have jobs and families and car payments and mortgages. They are teachers and bank tellers and plumbers and hairdressers and students and entrepreneurs...
Deported2Death
Updated May 28, 2016 I am profoundly sad to update this article, which was originally published on March 28. 85 South Asian immigrants, most of whom...
Guest Posts
Brave New World Indeed: White People’s Responsibilities in the Trump Era
Guest Post: by Stacie/GirlGriot I’ve been writing about race for years. I’ve been writing about race in a more in-your-face way in more recent years....
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Arts and Culture
The 7 Train: Photos of America’s most diverse communities
Street photographer, Bruce Armstrong, has spent more than a decade photographing the metal, the movement, and the people of the majestic 7 train. Traversing...
