Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is the founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He was a leader in the civil rights movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was twice a candidate for President of the United States. His articles appear here courtesy of Rainbow PUSH.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Jesse Jackson

Opinion

Sessions revives private prisons, slamming door on justice
March 6, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
With Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Trump’s divisive racial rhetoric is about to turn into policy.
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Opinion

The president’s tough talk won’t fix Chicago
February 22, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
Trump is fixated on the “carnage” going on in Chicago, saying he’ll “send in the feds.” Jobs and opportunity, not force, are the recipe for fixing the city’s problems.
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Opinion

Civil rights will suffer under Attorney General Sessions
February 15, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
In 1986, a Republican Senate said his racist past was too much for him to be allowed on the federal bench. Now, Trump and the GOP have just made Jeff Sessions the next attorney general.
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Opinion

Trump’s Goldman Sachs minion prepares to gut consumer watchdog
February 8, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
If Trump’s bankers can get neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, millions of Americans will lose to the tricks and traps of the banks and lenders.
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Politics

Trump revels in dangerous chaos
February 1, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
Trump proves to his voters that he’ll fulfill his campaign promises, despite opposition. He views this all as a win.
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Opinion

Dr. King pushed our nation to look into the mirror on values
January 17, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
Dr. King would be heartbroken today to see the top priorities of the new Trump administration.
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Opinion

More than Obama legacy at stake in Obamacare repeal
January 11, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
Republicans – dedicated to reversing all things Obama – have made repealing the Affordable Health Care Act their first order of business.
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Opinion

Civil rights at risk under Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions
January 3, 2017 By Jesse Jackson
The rush and insistence on only two days of confirmation hearings reflect Republican efforts to cram Sessions’ nomination through before Americans understand what is at stake.
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