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Monday, July 25, 2022

On 13th Anniversary of Last Minimum Wage Hike, Dems Urged to Raise 'Deplorable' $7.25 Floor

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"They must immediately raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. Our country cannot afford to reach a 14th anniversary of...
Friday, July 22, 2022

Progressive Lawmakers Push Biden to Stop Transferring Military Weapons to Cops

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"Militarized law enforcement increases the prevalence of police violence without making our communities safer," 22 members of Cong...
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Not One Single Republican Votes for Probe of Neo-Nazis in US Military and Police

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Zero House Republicans supported a measure requiring the Pentagon and federal law enforcement agencies to publish a report on countering whi...
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Flint Residents 'Disgusted' After Court Throws Out Indictments of Top Officials

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"It has become increasingly clear that the judicial system is not a viable option for a poor majority Black community facing injustice,...
Monday, June 27, 2022

In 'Dangerous Decision,' Supreme Court Guts Protection of Miranda Rights

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JULIA CONLEY June 23, 2022 Legals experts warned law   enforcement agencies will have   "zero incentive"   to ensure that a person...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

BROOKS BLACKBOARD RECENT POSTS

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The  BROOKS BLACKBOARD   is an online political news and political education site with links to our news articles, analysis and books review...

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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs...
Monday, June 13, 2022

Texas is a top target for gun rights lobbying and political contributions

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By  Anna Massoglia May 26, 2022  photo credit:urluko Texas representatives in the   117th Congress   took more money from   gun rights   gro...

BOOK REVIEW: Walter Rodney's Intellectual and Political Thought, Reviewed by L.V. Gaither

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WALTER RODNEY’S INTELLECTUAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT Reviewed by L.V. Gaither Walter Rodney, born in British Guiana in 1942, was one of...

Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa: The Continued Relevance of a Landmark Book

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Bill Fletcher, Jr The Covid-19 pandemic has both illustrated and dramatized the ongoing North/South divide on planet Earth. The question of ...