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Activism
A Runoff Election in Louisiana Could Help Democrats Senate Situation
There is currently a Senate runoff election happening in Louisiana which, if won by Democrat Foster Campbell, would narrow the partisan split to 51-49. It’s a long shot, but a really important one when you consider the already-narrow majority that Republicans hold in the Senate. In the week since Trump’s election, we’ve seen Senate Republicans like John McCain & Rand Paul express hostility…
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You’ve Had a Week to Mourn. Now What?
Last week, our country elected an orange spray-painted rubber tire as leader of the free world. Since that time, there have been tears, there have been protests, and – since it’s 2016 – there have been memes. But we’re only a week in, and we’ve got four more years of white nationalist fuckery, obnoxious tweets, and racist harassment. You may…
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#AntiTrump Protests Continue in Dallas
For the third night in a row on Friday, protests against the election of Donald Trump continued in Dallas, TX. The event was organized by the Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) as a rebellion against minority rights being “put on the back burner for bigotry and hate.” Before the night’s events commenced at Main Street Gardens, two or three counter-protestors stood in opposition to…
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Trump’s Chief Strategist is a White Nationalist
Today, President-Elect Donald Trump made two notable staff choices. The first, at a glance, appears fairly normal: Reince Preibus is taking the Chief of Staff position. The second choice is Steven Bannon, Breitbart Executive Chairman, who has been appointed Chief Strategist. Let’s talk about him first. Trump & Bannon have a great deal in common, making Trump’s choice unsurprising: Like…
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White Nights, Black Paradise: Film Trailer
Last year, Sikivu Hutchinson wrote a book called White Nights, Black Paradise, and ever since she has been hard at work on turning the book into a film. I’m excited to announce there is now a trailer! White Nights, Black Paradise trailer from sikivu hutchinson on Vimeo. If you’re interested in screening the film, it will debut on November 17th at the…
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Welcome to #TrumpsAmerica
Are you scared yet? Are you angry yet? Are you ready to fight back yet? Because there has never been a more important time to fight than now. From across the US of A, only 48 hours after President-Elect Donald Trump’s victory, came reports of attacks on marginalized communities from every corner of our broken nation. Shaun King has been sharing these stories…
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Politics
Seriously, Don’t Donate Money to the NC GOP
In a detestable act of violence, a Republican County Office in North Carolina was firebombed over the weekend, which fortunately resulted in no casualties. Unsurprisingly, both presidential candidates took to Twitter when the news broke to express their dismay (although one was decidedly more, *ahem*, presidential than the other). In an less-expected turn of events, Democrats have now raised over…
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Tuesday Political Round-Up: Dear Donald Trump…
Good morning, friends! I have great news this morning: only five more Tuesdays until this unbearable election season is over. Hopefully the coinciding sense of crushing existential dread can go with it! Since it can be difficult to find election news (LOL), here’s your Tuesday morning political dump: Today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania, Florida,…
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