Politics

Amid protests, Haiti arrests 5 Americans who claimed to be on a “government mission”

11-year-old arrested at Florida school after refusing to stand for pledge of allegiance defends himself

Watchdog group sues DOJ for refusing to turn over documents supporting Trump’s “national emergency”

House passes resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Yemen along with questionable amendments

‘Incredibly violent’ attack against journalist at Trump’s El Paso rally recalls 2016 campaign

Moving to South Africa meant my race was different, but not the realities of racism

Dem leaders join smear campaign against Congresswoman Omar for her critiques of AIPAC & Israel

Denver teachers on strike today after negotiations over more stable base salary stall out

During Kamala Harris’ Presidential run, we have to be vigilant about critiques laced with misogynoir

NYPD asks Google to remove DUI checkpoints from their map application Waze

All 3 of Virginia’s top Democratic leadership face serious sexual assault and racism scandals

U.S. weapons sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE end up in al-Quaeda’s possession

Palestinian Nayib Bukele wins El Salvador’s 2019 presidential election

Prominent Saudi Arabian women’s activist’s family says she is being tortured after arrest

After Israeli police kill Ethiopian woman, community rallies to protest anti-Blackness & police brutality

Homeland Security uses fake university to lure and entrap undocumented students

I will no longer argue with anyone who shames me for not voting, and you shouldn’t either

U.S. backs Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó amid attempted coup of leftist government

Angola removes colonial-era law that prohibited homosexuality

China detains Canadian citizens in response to U.S. request for Canada to extradite Huawei CFO

Turning the fight to save the environment into a fight for racial justice

Mother of MAGA hat wearing teen who terrorized Indigenous man blames “Black Muslims”

Turkey claims New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter has ties to terror group after he criticizes government

House Democrats cite freedom of speech in refusal to censure Steve King for racist comments

Sudan arrests 28 journalists in crack down on anti-government protests

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal granted the right of appeal by Philadelphia judge

U.S. District Judge rules against addition of “citizenship” question on U.S. census

Black excellence?: How a school abused Black students & got fame for sending them to Ivy Leagues

Julián Castro, ex-housing secretary under President Obama, declares intent to run for presidency

Voting rights restored to former felons in Florida, but lawmakers may add legal hurdles

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