civil rights
Masters, Mates, & Pilots union studies work of civil rights leader Hugh Mulzac
August 8, 2022Tony Pecinovsky, vice president of International Publishers, was invited to give a talk on the new edition of Capt. Hugh Mulzac’s book, ‘A Star to Steer By.’
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Paltry donation gets Amazon billionaire Bezos’ name on D.C.’s MLK Library auditorium
February 2, 2022Community groups say the move is an insult to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
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“Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?”
January 12, 2022Declaring that all lawmakers in America must ask themselves that question, Biden calls for the elimination of the filibuster to pass voting rights bills in the Senate.
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Republicans prepare transphobic offensive for 2022 elections
November 5, 20212021 set a record for anti-transgender legislation—over 110 bills in 37 states. From Hawaii to Alaska, Texas to Maine, Republicans went on a full-court press to target trans people—especially trans female student athletes. With the midterms...
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Here’s why Jeff Sessions’ parting shot is worse than you thought
October 18, 2021Stymieing future consent decrees is bad enough, but Sessions’ memo will make it challenging to negotiate any effective police reform agreement going forward.
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