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Giving Voice And Hope To Children With Sickle Cell Disease, One Duck At A...

From the lonely nameless Maytag Repairman to Progressive's quirky sales rep Flo and Jake from State Farm, beloved mascots give many products iconic voices that withstand the test of time.

Lesson For Democrats In Virginia Defeat: Give Voters Something To Vote For

Election Day in Virginia was a major defeat for the Democratic Party. It could signal a much bigger disaster in 2022 if Democratic officials do not learn the right lessons and do not deliver on the promises they have made to voters.

Investing In American People And Communities

The plan that passed Congress was a watered-down version of the Biden administration’s original American Jobs Plan. And there’s a lot that it doesn’t address.

First-Ever Civil Rights Scorecard Grades Senators On Performance Defending Voting Rights

How much do your senators care about voter suppression? How committed are they to our most sacred constitutional right?

School Curriculums And The New Politics Of Fear

There are two undisputable facts. First, most people really have little understanding of the true meaning of critical race theory (CRT). Second, there is little evidence that critical race theory is taught in K-12 classes.

Reform The Filibuster And End The Assault On Voting Rights Now

Unlike the right to vote, there is nothing sacred about the filibuster.

The New Black Panthers Were In Brunswick

On November 22, 2021, multiples of Black Revolutionaries drove to Brunswick, Georgia in response to the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery.

The Apotheosis Of Whiteness

This theme of some white person becoming a god is repeated throughout the history of art in Western civilization.

Consumerism Is The Foundation Of Predatory Capitalism

We are prodded, cajoled, enticed, and engaged in the spending exercise, and all that happens because money makes the world go round.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 66 Years Ago This Week, Roused People Across The Nation...

This week marks the anniversary of the first of the Mass Meetings that drove the strategy and spirit of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a foundational event in the Civil Rights Movement.

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4 Lawsuits Challenging Book Bans

Nearly 4,000 books have been axed from schools, and Black stories are a frequent target. Now activists are fighting back in court.