Politico: ‘Ghost of George Wallace Loomed Large’ over Donald Trump’s Alabama Rally
In lockstep with CNN’s Douglas Brinkley, Politico’s Ben Schreckinger links Donald Trump’s rally in Mobile, Alabama to segregationist George Wallace.
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Rand Paul Equates Criminal Justice System to Segregation at Black College
According to a report in The Hill, prospective GOP presidential contender Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke at historically black Bowie State University today, where he “frequently nodded to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s idea that there are ‘two Americas,'” and made his case for criminal justice reform.
Dem Rep Cleaver: Tea Party Wants to Undo Desegregation and Women’s Rights
Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) alleged that the Tea Party wants to bring back segregation and make women “secondary citizens” at an event that on Saturday. Cleaver recounted that during the Obamacare debated “we had Tea Party people all over everywhere,
Ginsburg: ‘Blind’ To Think Racism Legacy Solved, Criticizes Congress
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that those who thought the legacy of past racism has been solved were “blind” and criticized Congress for its lack of work on civil rights and bipartisanship while expressing a wish that “we
Plans Floated for Britain’s first ‘Gay School’
A youth group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) children has announced controversial plans to open up the UK’s first school for gay pupils in Manchester. The campaigners behind the project claim it will offer a safe haven for
