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Details: Written by Lee Saunders, President, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME); Published: 31 August 2023

Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Working people are seeing what the union difference is all about, and they want to be a part of it.

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 18 August 2023

Charlene Crowell

Typical Black family has 1/8 the wealth held by whites, says new research

Details: Written by Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper; Published: 17 August 2023

Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper

As a result of the Black vote, America has experienced unprecedented recovery economically, in healthcare, and employment and in its international status.

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux; Published: 03 August 2023

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and higher education leader.

FTC Chair Linda Khan has prioritized her own agenda despite what Americans were telling her they needed on the ground

Details: Written by Patti LaBelle; Published: 26 July 2023

Patti LaBelle

Diabetes is often invisible to everyone except those living with it, and for too long, minorities have gone without better access to better health care technology.

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 18 July 2023

Education Department says alternative SAVE Plan set to begin this July

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Details: Written by Kary Love, Michigan attorney; Published: 07 July 2023

Kary Love

A federal appeals court in Louisiana (5th Circuit) ruled that a cop can sue a protest organizer for injuries caused by another person during a demonstration, ratifying a novel legal theory that threatens to further suppress protests and First Amendment rights

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Details: Written by Rep. Janelle Bynum and Sen. Floyd Prozanski; Published: 18 May 2023

Sen. Floyd Prozanski and Rep. Janelle Bynum

We have a responsibility to ensure our state government is protecting the constitutional rights of all Oregonians, including people accused of a crime

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 11 May 2023

Charlene Crowell

Cross-country redlining aided wealthy white communities while excluding Black areas

Details: Written by Tom H. Hastings; Published: 02 May 2023

Tom H. Hastings

America: where all attempts to curb access to guns are shot down. Should we raise a glass to that?

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