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Parents sue judge who refuses to approve transgender teens’ new names

August 6, 2018 By Mark Gillispie

Studies show the more times transgender children are “dead named”—referred to by their birth names—the higher the risk of suicide attempts.

This week in history: Nixon secures 1968 nomination, riot breaks out

August 6, 2018 By Special to People’s World

During the last two days of the convention, Black Americans protested militantly in nearby Liberty City.

Minneapolis prof plans to teach despite ICE deportation threat

August 3, 2018 By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez

Augsburg University tenured English professor Dr. Mzenga Wanyama has been facing deportation since March.

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF leader Mnangagagwa elected president

August 3, 2018 By Combined Sources

In a message to the nation after his victory with 50.8 percent of the vote, Mnangagwa called on the people to build a new country together and said despite the division at the polls ''we are...

Netroots: Leadership of Black women seen as key to 2018 Midterms

August 3, 2018 By Chauncey K. Robinson

“Black women are off the sidelines. We’re in the game.”