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Politics
Packing the Supreme Court?
“If elected, will you pack the Supreme Court? " The right wing is going nuts. Asking this question over and...
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....
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Race and religion
Our Prison System. WTF?
We have more people in prison in the US, per capita, than almost any other nation on earth. Take this poll, and let us...
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Activism
Packing the Supreme Court?
“If elected, will you pack the Supreme Court? " The right wing is going nuts. Asking this question over and...
Immigration
Deporting US Citizens. Accidently.
The deportation of 11 million human beings currently residing in the United States without proper documentation. Yup. Donald Trump says he will do it. ...
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...
Why US citizens are safer in “sanctuary cities”
When Rudolph Giuliani was first elected as New York City Mayor, a group of us met with his staff during the transition to talk...
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...
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...
