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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 United Failure of America
The United Failure of America by Don P. Hooper / @madclownétry there I sat
watching the map bleed red
with the hatred that would
wash away decades of progress:
the failure...
Quizzes
Activism
The First Win in the Trump Era – Updated
Updated 2/9/17 to reflect the BIG WIN in the 9th Circuit Court. So we won our first battle against the Trump administration. Thousands of people...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
