Politics

“A Juneteenth like no other”: Juneteenth celebrations take on a special meaning this year

Hip hop artist Trey Songz addressees the crowd of Juneteenth protesters at the Robert E. Lee monument on June 19,…

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Bill Barr tried to fire the US Attorney for Manhattan. He refused to step down.

U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee January 15, 2019 in…

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A national US power grid would make electricity cheaper and cleaner

Come together. | Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The top 5 reasons to stitch…

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The need to read black literature that’s not just about black struggle

Koranic bookstore in Alexandria on November 22, 2019, in Alexandria, Egypt. | Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images And the rest…

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“The oppression doesn’t end, it adapts”: America’s history of lynching and its resonance today

Attendees at a vigil on June 13, 2020, to demand a full investigation into the death of Robert Fuller. |…

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The 3 best new movies out this weekend

Eliza Scanlen in Babyteeth. | Universal Pictures And you can watch them all at home. The strangest summer movie season…

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Racial justice groups have never had so much cash. It’s actually hard to spend it.

Protesters march in Minneapolis to commemorate the life of George Floyd. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The backlash against the Minnesota…

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The Supreme Court kept DACA alive — for now. DREAMers still face a long road ahead.

Roberto Martinez, a DACA recipient, chants and cheers following the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Trump administration’s attempt to end…

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How superspreading is fueling the pandemic — and how we can stop it

Trump supporters on June 18 in front of the site of President Trump’s first political rally since the start of…

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Inside the fight to “defund” the NYPD

Thousands of protesters gathered in Brooklyn, New York calling for the defunding of NYPD on June 7. | Erik McGregor/LightRocket…

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