Jackson at Tendley Baptist Church in Philadelphia
Jackson speaking at a rally during his 1984 run for President comparing the election to the David and Goliath story with Reagan as Goliath and the liberal/Democratic coalition as David.
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- Dichotomy January 23, 2021 wehateithere7
- Woke? November 1, 2020Presenting: The Black Community. We have resigned from the ascension of liberation and regressed toGodspeed2
- ABC News October 17, 2020DIDDY CALLS FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO ‘OWN OUR POLITICS,’ LAUNCHES BLACK POLITICAL PARTY. By DCurator
- Washington Post October 16, 2020ICE CUBE ONCE RAPPED ABOUT ARRESTING TRUMP. NOW HE’S ADVISING THE PRESIDENT ON POLICY PLANS. BCurator
- American Prospect September 23, 2020THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT. On the eve of the group’s 50th anniversCurator
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016
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- Dr. Seuss Enterprises Will Shelve 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals March 2, 2021The decision includes books such as And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. They have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.Bill Chappell
- India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry? March 2, 2021Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.Lauren Frayer
- One Medical's Coronavirus Vaccine Practices Spark Congressional Investigation March 2, 2021The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating One Medical after NPR reported the boutique healthcare provider allowed ineligible patients to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line.Tim Mak
- The Tokyo Olympics Are On — For Now — As Athletes Train Through The Uncertainty March 2, 2021The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there's as much uncertainty as there was a year ago. The athletes are doing their best to focus on their training.Tom Goldman
- Dr. Seuss Enterprises Will Shelve 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals March 2, 2021
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- After Stimulus, Biden to Tackle Another Politically Tricky Issue: Infrastructure March 1, 2021Strengthening the country’s highways, bridges and broadband networks has broad popular support, but Washington remains bitterly divided on the details.Annie Karni and Jim Tankersley
- U.S. Accuses Russian Intelligence of Poisoning Navalny March 2, 2021The Biden administration announced its first sanctions against the Russian government for the attack and the imprisonment of Aleksei A. Navalny.David E. Sanger and Steven Erlanger
- Biden to Meet Senate Democrats on Stimulus Plan March 2, 2021President Biden will call into a meeting of fellow party members as the Senate prepares to take up the $1.9 trillion relief plan. They are expected to discuss possible changes to the bill because Democrats cannot afford to lose any votes in the closely divided chamber.The New York Times
- Trumpism Grips a Post-Policy G.O.P. as Traditional Conservatism Fades March 2, 2021Despite falling from power in Washington, the Republican Party has done little soul-searching or reflection on a new agenda, instead focusing on attacking Democrats and the news media.Jonathan Martin
- Coronavirus Variant Found in Brazil Can Cause Reinfection, Study Shows March 2, 2021The first detailed studies of the so-called P.1 variant show how it spread in the Amazonian city of Manaus. Here’s the latest Covid-19 news.The New York Times
- After Stimulus, Biden to Tackle Another Politically Tricky Issue: Infrastructure March 1, 2021
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- As Yemenis Starve To Death, Humanitarian Relief Group Pleas For International HelpJan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council is on the ground in Yemen. The United Nations is asking for funding as tens of thousands are already starving to death and millions more go hungry.James Doubek
- Connecticut Breaks Federal Guidelines By Vaccinating People Based On AgeGrocery store employees, janitors and other essential workers will no longer have priority under the state's new vaccination plan, which is based on age.Brenda León
- As Yemenis Starve To Death, Humanitarian Relief Group Pleas For International Help
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- The NBA Season That WasThis week we speak to the Athletic’s national NBA columnist about the 2018-2019 NBA season that has come and gone and whether anyone has a chance to upset the set up against the Warriors. We talk the Washington Wizards troubles, Lebron’s first year in Los Angeles, and MVP picks. We also have ‘Choice Words’ on the plan to demolish the San Jose State track and […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Wild and Crazy USFLThis week we speak to NY Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman about his book Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. We go into the league’s history, why it went under, and lessons to be learned from its eventual demise. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about proposed cuts to the Special Olympics and we have the same person getting t […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- NCAA Exploitation Word AssociationThis week we speak to DC-based sports journalist and editor Patrick Hruby about the rot that envelops the NCAA, more visible than ever this March. We do all this through the prism of word association, talking coaches, players, apparel companies, and the NCAA. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Mike Trout’s mega contract. We then got ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Attack on Trans AthletesThis week we speak to Katie Barnes of ESPNW about the right wing movement against trans athletes particularly trans women, recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova, and we get their thoughts about the future of the struggle as well. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Russell Westbrook’s confrontation with a so-called fan in Utah. Also we’ve got ‘ […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
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- Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65sOlder French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
- Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warnsA top health expert says highly contagious variants of the virus pose a "real threat" to the US.
- Nigeria school abduction: Hundreds of girls released by gunmenA group of nearly 300 girls are released after they were abducted from their school last week.
- Poland activists acquitted over LGBT Virgin MaryThree women, who faced up to two years in jail, were found not guilty of offending religious feelings.
- Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
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- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
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- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
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- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005
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