Tag: Voting Rights Act
As Trump Conjures the Voter Fraud Boogeyman, Voter Suppression is the...
Nearly 1 in 3 eligible voters in the upcoming election will be a member of a minority group.
The Voting Rights Act 2.0
Over half a century after the Voting Rights Act became law, the struggle continues.
Martin Luther King III: Don't Idolize My Father, Embrace His Ideals...
In celebration of Bloody Sunday, King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, spoke this past weekend in Selma and asked the people to embrace his father's ideals of freedom, justice and equality rather than idolize him.
Voting Rights Remain Under Attack 50 Years After the Bloody Sunday...
This past weekend, thousands of people, including President Obama and more than 100 members of Congress, marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Still, the Voting Rights Act is under peril today.
Reverend William Barber: Leader of the Biggest Social Movement the Media...
Reverend Dr. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP and voice of the Forward Together movement is "challenging the legislators and governor to be true to the constitution and true moral values." So where's the media coverage?
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Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event
Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.
Billionaire wealth hits $10 trillion as Sanders warns of oligarchic rule
As the world’s wealthiest accumulate unprecedented riches, concerns mount over the impact of wealth inequality on democracy and society.
With Israel’s destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, UN rapporteur calls for global medical boycott
Some 350 staff and patients were illegally detained by Israeli forces, though most were subsequently released.
Can’t believe it’s The New York Times and not Daily Mail
It’s a headline meant to catch your attention– appealing to the Swifties, who think Taylor can save the world, the Musketeers, who are certain Elon can save the world, and, of course, their anti-fans who follow their every move.
Energy prices drop below zero in UK thanks to record wind-generated electricity
The record output provided more than 68 percent of the country’s power.