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Trump's opening assault on diversity

Trump all-encompassing war on diversity is part of an effort to roll back the gains of the Civil Rights Movement

Salon · Feb 4, 2025

What is DEI? The initiative designed to help has become the ire of Trump and Republicans

Trump's orders have been celebrated by supporters and allies, and criticized by advocacy groups who say they might deepen inequities and undo decades of progress

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

President Carter had to balance employers’ demands for foreign workers with pressure to restrict immigration – and so does Trump

President Donald Trump promised during his three presidential campaigns to deport as many immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization as possible.

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025

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White House Orders Release Of JFK Assassination Files And Leaves People On Edge

“Our government, led by corrupt bureaucrats, has hidden this information from the American people for far too long,” US Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said. The post White House Orders Release Of JFK Assassination Files And Leaves People On Edge first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 24, 2025

What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say?

The US president has revoked a 1965 executive order, put federal DEI workers on leave and taken down diversity websites.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2025

Trump's Crackdown On DEI: Federal Employees Urged To Expose Concealed Diversity Plans

The memo, sent to employees across multiple departments, was signed by various members of Trump's cabinet, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department and Acting Attorney General James McHenry at the Justice Department.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025

A tale of two Americas

In a curious coincidence, the inauguration of Donald Trump falls on a day we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King

Salon · Jan 20, 2025

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President Lyndon B. Johnson's TV Station and the "Blind Trust"

I recently wrote about the purportedly "blind" trust created for President Jimmy Carter's peanut business. President Lyndon B. Johnson also… The post President Lyndon B. Johnson's TV Station and the "Blind Trust" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 1, 2025

Jimmy Carter death: What is a national day of mourning?

Following Jimmy Carter’s death at the age of 100, his funeral will be first for a Democratic president in more than half a century

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024

‘Partisan politics’: how efforts to overturn the Johnson amendment could upend campaign finance

Experts say undoing the provision, which bans churches from campaign donations, would open a flow of dark money

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024

John Cornyn spent years preparing to run for Senate majority leader. Will it be enough?

John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 12, 2024

Donald Trump 'plans to return Sir Winston Churchill statue to White House after removal by Joe Biden'

The British wartime leader's statue had occupied a prominent position in the White House until President Biden removed it in 2021

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes realized.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024

US election: Trump is threatening to turn back the tide on America’s environmental laws and reverse climate progress

The Cuyahoga River, which runs through downtown Cleveland, Ohio, used to catch fire every decade or so. It started in the 1860s, when the river became choked with industrial waste, and the conflagrations continued all the way until the 1960s – the same decade that Americans got serious about environmental…

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2024

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The Conversation · Oct 27, 2024

Ego, hubris and narcissism: Where Donald Trump ranks among the other 45 American presidents

Sometimes Donald Trump really is a G.O.A.T. — the “greatest of all time” — among American presidents, at least. Of course, “greatest” in this instance refers to quantity or bulk, not quality.

Salon · Oct 10, 2024

Ethel Kennedy dies at 96

Ethel Kennedy endured the assassination of her husband and emerged as a senior figure in the presidential family

Roll Call · Oct 10, 2024

Biden forced to put legacy push on hold as crises mount at home and abroad - Roll Call

President Biden intended his final months to be about his legacy. But then Mother Nature and two wars intervened.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024

Tory MPs have accidentally knocked out their own man – and reminded voters why they lost the last election

The Conservative party leadership ballot is a private affair. The MPs don’t have to reveal who they voted for if they don’t want to. And given how badly they appear to have bungled their final round of voting in this contest, it seems unlikely we’ll ever know what really happened.

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The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

All the presidents Jimmy Carter’s life has overlapped with as he turns 100

The first president Jimmy Carter was alive for, William Taft, signed New Mexico into Statehood in 1912

Reason · Sep 22, 2024

Judge Reed O'Connor's Remarks On Forum Selection and "Judge Shopping"

"Appearing to cave to criticism from commentators and political officials, this Judicial Conference proposal rejects the idea that there are no partisan judges—only judges doing their level best to faithfully apply the law to reach the correct decision."

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024

What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis

The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era.

Capital & Main · Sep 17, 2024

Would Environmental Justice in California Survive a Second Trump White House? Doubtful.

Activists question whether the state would protect communities of color if the EPA is stripped of its watchdog powers.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

U.S. convention season is done — but here’s why the marquee political events, past and present, are critical

Given the days of political pageantry at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago have come to an end, it’s an opportune time to examine parallels to past conventions — particularly those in the Windy City, a locale that has long been the grounds for historic political coronations.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2024

Sweet home, Chicago: the Democrats return to the site of their most tumultuous convention. This time, they are united

Democratic Party delegates from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week.

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2024

‘The world is watching’: 1968 protests set stage for Democratic convention

On Monday Democrats return to Chicago to prepare to anoint Kamala Harris as their candidate – amid striking parallels with the events 56 years ago

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