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Lawmaker: African-Americans battle backlash to challenges to power structure

September 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“Racism is dangerous, but race ignorance is dangerous, too.”

Elizabeth Warren wins Working Families Party endorsement in Democratic primary

September 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Half of the endorsement was decided by members' ranked poll choices, while the other half of the weighted vote came from the party’s national committee.

Voter suppression documentary ‘Rigged’ screens at Congressional Black Caucus

September 16, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Millions of people of color, students, women, the old, and workers were turned away from the polls on one technicality or another, or just plain intimidated into not voting, in 2016.

Twitter imposes digital blockade on Cuba

September 13, 2019 By Steve Sweeney

The social media blackout occurred just as President Miguel Díaz-Canel was about to give a televised speech about the intensification of the U.S.’ “economic warfare” against Cuba.

Medicare for All dominates debate; Sanders, Warren defend it against Biden

September 13, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

When Sanders said we are spending twice as much per capita on health care as the Canadians or any other major country, the former VP smugly replied, “This is America.”