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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
The Legacy of Stop and Frisk
My friend Antonia was 85 years old when her purse was snatched in Brooklyn. She had a few dollars inside. A senior citizen cell...
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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
Do Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes?
There is a very popular myth that the immigrants living in the US without papers are syphoning off resources that could be used to...
Trump’s Wall Part 2: The Impact
So Trump says he is going to build a Wall. And it will be really hard to cross the border by foot. What an accomplishment! If you...
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 Anchor Baby Myth Part 1
If you've spent any time at all around the right wing media, you are certainly familiar with the concept of anchor babies. Anchor...
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...
Guest Posts
We’re Always Rooting For You
Guest Post: Reprinted with Permission by Stacie/GirlGriot We’re always rooting for you. “I see a lot of black faces here.” And the air sharpens to...
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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...
