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Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election

LA Times  

At a diner just off the freeway north of Sacramento, a mostly white crowd listened intently as it learned how to “save America” by leaning on the same laws that enshrined the rights of Black voters 60 years ago. We have to stop it right in its tracks,” said Hornik, co-founder of a group called United Sovereign Americans, which is …

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Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing — and why
1 year, 8 months ago

Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing — and why

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Daniela Fernandez has no trouble attracting volunteers to her group Sustainable Ocean Alliance. But Americans’ fraying connection to organized volunteering is a long way from the days when French aristocrat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville marveled at how many “Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare” in his 1840 book “Democracy in America.” …

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A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist
1 year, 11 months ago

A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And an official fog still shrouds many of the …

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'There will be hell to pay': Electoral mayhem forecast in battleground states
2 years, 1 month ago

'There will be hell to pay': Electoral mayhem forecast in battleground states

Raw Story  

With the United States entering the final stretch of a tumultuous midterm election campaign, experts are warning that delays in the vote count in closely contested races could provide an opening for weaponized conspiracy theories that undermine confidence in the results and stoke political violence. Suck on that.’” Gronke said that due to Democratic voters disproportionately favoring mail voting while …

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NIH needed help reaching communities of color about Covid-19, but grassroots groups say they were not paid properly
2 years, 9 months ago

NIH needed help reaching communities of color about Covid-19, but grassroots groups say they were not paid properly

CNN  

CNN — From the very beginning of his presidency, Joe Biden has pledged to make sure communities hit hardest by Covid-19 will receive sound information about the virus and access to vaccinations. “For me, the system has to change.” Under that system, community groups such as Día de la Mujer Latina and the Latino Cancer Institute front money for their …

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Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022

Associated Press  

LEESBURG, Va. — When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor’s debate last week that he doesn’t believe “parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” his opponent pounced. “I’m glad that Mr. McAuliffe said that, that more people can see the truth and that the Democrat Party wants control,” said Patti Hidalgo Menders, a 52-year-old Republican activist …

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Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republican Glenn Youngkin quickly turned the footage into a digital ad, then announced spending …

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Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport

Al Jazeera  

Afghan girls from a US-based NGO and a number of Americans among group that has been trying to leave for a week. Marina LeGree, the founder and executive director of a small US non-governmental organisation active in Afghanistan, said on Monday that some 600 to 1,300 people, including girls from her group, had been waiting near the Mazar-i-Sharif airport for …

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Conservative activists push voter fraud claims to recruit an army to police California recall polls
3 years, 6 months ago

Conservative activists push voter fraud claims to recruit an army to police California recall polls

LA Times  

Conservative activists who have long promoted unproven and often false claims of voter fraud in California are spearheading a major new effort to capitalize on the upcoming gubernatorial recall vote, attempting to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers to police the polls on election day. In California, the top cop is Linda Paine, a former Santa Clarita tea party activist …

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'This is Our Moment': Kamala Harris' Step into History Gives Hope to Black Women
3 years, 11 months ago

'This is Our Moment': Kamala Harris' Step into History Gives Hope to Black Women

News 18  

Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential oath in person. She went to a historically Black college.” “As she governs, she brings those voices with her,” said Carr, whose organization focuses on building Black women’s political power. Black women “show up consistently for this country,” said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, …

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Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally
3 years, 11 months ago

Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Rainey said she led 100 members of Moore County Citizens for Freedom, which describes itself online as a …

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US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington, DC rally
3 years, 11 months ago

US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington, DC rally

Al Jazeera  

Commanders at Fort Bragg are reviewing Captain Emily Rainey’s involvement in last week’s events at the Capitol. The US Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington, DC that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Commanders at …

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