By Theia Chatelle This article was originally published by Truthout Israel is choking off financial prospects in the West Bank, pushing Palestinians there toward a breaking point. If it had not been stopped at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank, the garbage truck carrying more than 70 Palestinian laborers seeking work would likely […]
It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide. Dedrick Asante-Muhammad The United States took a decisive step toward democracy with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the time, Black political representation was not just limited — it was […]