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Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Hidden Connections between Racism, Income Inequality and the Demise of Unions

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by   Nick Mullins, from  Thoughts of a Coal Miner In his article, former coal miner, lecturer, and writer Nick Mullins offers his un...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Homefront: How WWII and the US Military Provided the First Spark for the Civil Rights Movement 1 / 2

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by Nomad When it came to the civil rights movement, the US military played a surprisingly important and largely under-recognized role....
Monday, February 1, 2016

Forgotten Memorials: The Conscience of Viola Liuzzo and the "Heroism" of the KKK

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by Nomad One state representative in Georgia has drafted legislation calling for the eternal preservation of Confederate monuments, as a...
Friday, January 22, 2016

The Unsung Heroes: Fannie Hamer and Ella Baker

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by Nomad A photo of two African-American women and the story behind the image.  R ecently, I found this photo while scouring the net...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Why Rand Paul's Remarks about Gay Discrimination by Employers Exposes his True Character

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by Nomad While Rand Paul claims to be against all forms of discrimination when it comes to discrimination against gays in the workplace,...
Saturday, October 3, 2015

An Insidious Evil: Voting Rights Act, the SCOTUS Blunder and Voter ID Laws

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by Nomad A couple of years ago, one of the great legislative achievements from the 1960s was all but dismantled. Strange too since only s...
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Texas Draft Law Forces Legally-Dead Pregnant Women to Deliver Unwanted Babies

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by Nomad One Texas legislator seems determined to stop at nothing to protect the life of the unborn. Even if it means keeping a clinical...
Monday, July 28, 2014

In Memory of Owen Brooks: Mississippi's Civil Rights Veteran

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by Nomad Remembering one of the veterans of the civil rights movement who never stopped fighting for the Mississippi's black communi...
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Law Professor's Advice: Guilty or Innocent, Never Speak to Police.. Ever

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by Nomad If there's one thing that most defense lawyers will tell you, it is this: Whether you are guilty or innocent, never dare to ...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Henry Wallace and The Last Progressive Party

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by Nomad (image courtesy of MoveOn.org) In the Midst of all These Riches T he quote on the right comes from Henry A. Wallace's ...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Strip Search: the Supreme Court's Attack on the Fourth Amendment

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by Nomad I n yet another questionable ruling, the Supreme Court has decided in a 5-4 vote that police departments have every right to d...