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Bernie Sanders Spurs Debate on Prisoner Voting Rights, But the Idea Is “Not as Radical as It Seems”
Presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said at a town hall Monday that he believed in restoring voting rights for prisoners, sparking a national discussion about re-enfranchisement for the more than 2 million Americans…
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United Constitutional Patriots Hold Migrants Hostage on U.S. Border. Did Border Patrol Give Tacit Approval?
The FBI has arrested the head of an armed vigilante group that has repeatedly filmed itself detaining migrant border crossers at gunpoint. Sixty-nine-year-old Larry Mitchell Hopkins is the leader of the far-right, pro-Trump group calling…
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Baltimore Writer D. Watkins: “We Speak for Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America”
“We Speak for Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America.” That’s the name of a new book by D. Watkins that amplifies the experiences of poor black Americans typically sidelined by the public and the…
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NAFTA 2.0 Exposed, Which Was Designed by Donald Trump
Donald Trump's NAFTA 2.0. is only a marginal change from the original NAFTA and complete with all the problems NAFTA brought with it including the damage to the environment, working people, and unions.
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Replacing Benefits with Universal Basic Income Defeats the Purpose
A caller phones into The David Pakman Show on Free Speech TV. They raise up certain criticisms over 2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang's Universal Basic Income proposal.
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How to Bridge the Persistent Racial Wealth Gap
Georgetown University students recently overwhelmingly approved a $27 fee that would pay reparations to the descendants of 272 enslaved people who were sold off in 1838 to pay off the college's debts. The idea of…
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TransLash Episode 3: Family Matters
Imara travels to Albany, Georgia to explore her family roots and unravels how blood, kinship, and chosen family ties are essential for Trans survival.
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Is It Finally Time to Ratify the ERA?
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) still needs to be ratified after laying dormant for nearly 40 years and we are almost there. Winsome McIntosh joins The Thom Hartmann Program to discuss why the Equal Rights…
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Three Louisiana Churches Burned in Suspected Hate Crimes
Over the last few weeks, three historic predominately African-American churches have been burned down in southern Louisiana, under suspicious circumstances that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
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Texas Republicans Considering Death Penalty for Abortion
Texas Republicans are considering the possibility of punishing women who have abortions with the death penalty. It's arguably the most severe proposal in a multi-state onslaught of laws aimed at restricting reproductive freedom nationwide.
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How to Defeat the NRA
The NRA has been at the heart of many hurdles to pass comprehensive gun control legislation, but how can progressives defeat the NRA? Enter Igor Volsky, who has a plan to do just that -…
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Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy in Los Angeles and Beyond
Nipsey Hussle's Legacy in Los Angeles and Beyond from Rising Up With Sonali on Vimeo. GUEST: Keyanna Celina, grassroots organizer and recording artist based in Los Angeles BACKGROUND: A memorial service for Nipsey Hussle will…
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Why Is Trump Lying About Puerto Rico?
Why Is Trump Lying About Puerto Rico? from Rising Up With Sonali on Vimeo. BACKGROUND: President Trump has been threatening to close the US border with Mexico amid reports that the influx of migrants trying…
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Are People of Color Staying Away from the Yellow Vest Protests in France?
Noticeably absent from the Yellow Vest protesters in the streets of France are people of color. The movement is seen as largely white, and minority groups in France have been wary of joining the rowdy…
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The Invisible People: France’s Yellow Vest Revolt Against Macron and Elites Reaches 20 Weeks
Yellow vest protesters took to the streets of Paris on Saturday for the 20th straight week of anti-government demonstrations, in spite of the French authorities’ crackdown on the movement. Last month, the French government deployed…
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After Algerian President Resigns, Demonstrators Demand Government Overhaul, Vow to Keep Protesting
After two decades in power, longtime Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday following weeks of protest. The move came shortly after military leaders called for him to step down. The 82-year-old president has been…
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The Conversation on Cannabis Regulation
You can't talk about legalizing marijuana without addressing socio-economic issues and the consequences of the drug's criminalization. Here's the Drug Policy Alliance's NY State Director Kassandra Frederique with more on this.
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First African-American Woman and Gay Chicago Mayor Wins in Landslide
Chicago voters made history Tuesday when Lori Lightfoot won a landslide victory as both the city’s first African-American woman mayor and openly gay mayor. This comes after a February runoff election that pitted her against…
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