politics

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It has been 30 years since Chicago bid farewell to the mayor who broke the Democratic machine and became a beacon of hope for thousands. In remembering the man and the moment, those close to him reveal how keenly his loss is still felt. A police officer outside the mayor’s office wipes away...

:francis: so much for all that Killa Mike and T.I empowerment rhetoric After 44 years, Atlanta may elect a white mayor in 2017 Ernie Suggs Leon Stafford The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 6:58 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 Metro Atlanta / State news Pete Corson/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

Left-wing media is crucial to the success of left-wing ideas… by NATHAN J. ROBINSON It’s tempting, when you write about politics, to think that you are useless. And if the received view of political media is correct, you probably are: people choose the news sources that they agree with, thus...

EDIT: Amazon is terrible Go ahead and start a business...Amazon doesn't have to pay sales tax...YOU DO EDIT: This needs to be in the OP And this will get worst ↓↓↓ Skip to 4:00 to watch the most important part White folk have 90% of the wealth in this country and 50% of them have...

Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta was killed on Monday in a car bomb near her home. Daphne Caruana Galizia died on Monday afternoon when her car, a Peugeot 108, was destroyed by a powerful explosive...

FULL ARTICLE: US quietly publishes once-expunged papers on 1953 Iran coup AN EXCERPT: The 1,007-page report , comprised of letters and diplomatic cables, shows U.S. officials discussing a coup up to a year before it took place. While America worried about Soviet influence in Iran, the British...

Special Counsel named to head Russia investigation; White House caught by surprise :blessed:

Read this article this morning: Young Black Democrats, Eager to Lead From the Left, Eye Runs in 2018 What is the right move for the black community: participate less in a system not designed to suit our interests, or dramatically increase political involvement? :jbhmm: What is the platform...

A Politico article published today that I couldn't help but share since liberals have been getting on my nerves more so than conservatives since last summer (mainly because they feel entitled to black/minority support while doing nothing to combat white supremacy). Although it doesn't mention...

Tell WRCL- Club 93.7 FM It's Unacceptable to Exploit the Residents of Flint Last month, 93.7 FM posted several videos of people fighting in Flint's Evergreen Regency Townhouses on their corporate website. 93.7 FM thought it was entertaining and acceptable to exploit poor people of color living...

It's funny how much this topic comes up in other threads, but it doesn't have it's own dedicated thread. :bpthink: One of the worst things about talking about current events on the Coli and elsewhere on the internet is that everyone seems to work with a different set of sources. :snoop: We...

This article explains it perfectly, but let me break it down: -St. Louis City just held primary elections for the Democratic candidate for the mayoral election. Mayor Francis Slay said he wasn't running for another term (he's been STL's longest serving mayor in history). He endorsed Alderwoman...

i cant tell if theyre serious or not with some of the fukk shyt they say. I get not supporting the bytch ass democratic party. Ok word stand aside and let trump win and watch him rain down white supremacy on all other groups as well as blacks (which is happening) word let everyone learn a...

I haven't listened fully yet and my first inclination is to disagree (I think it is mostly untrue, but there can be a shred of truth to it when you think about the Black radical tradition or the global popularity of cultural forms derived from people of African descent), but it sounds like an...

So these guys are in a tailspin, no other way to put it. They are just a combo of bad intent, ill experience, and political infighting to name a few. At this point I don't see them righting this ship unless something dramatic happens that plays into their hands. So what will it be?

the article is rather long, so I posted some excerpts that stuck out to me. link is below. *[do these motherfukkers have any other choice but to do as Sanders says and open up the party to millions of working people and young people who are not engaged with the political process currently...

live at 4 :sas1: two of the biggest dikkheads in the country will grace the screen gotta say, im curious what hes gonna ask him :ehh: that killers shyt is a great quote and i gotta say, oreilly is keeping it consistent. interrupting trump the same way he did obama :skip: