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We Must Protect the Right to Vote in the November Elections

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.Rev Jesse Jackson

The Republican Party is doing everything it can to suppress the vote in November. Why? They fear higher turnout, especially among people of color, will cost them the election. By…

May 12, 2020

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International Women’s Day Reminds Us That Women Who Lead Get Things Done

By IBW21Commentaries/Opinions

By PoliticusUSA — International Women’s Day is on Sunday. It will remind us that women who lead get things done. This is true even if at the moment in America,…

March 9, 2020

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The Important Word in ‘Democratic Socialism’ Is ‘Democratic’

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.Rev Jesse Jackson

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson — After the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders is now the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race. In South Carolina, the next primary, former Vice President…

February 26, 2020

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Entrance to the Ward 5 polling station in Keene, New Hampshire.

The Establishment Now Has Three Horses in the Race — and None Won New Hampshire

By IBW21Commentaries/Opinions

Turns out “socialist” isn’t such a bad word anymore. By William Rivers Pitt, Truthout — Keene, New Hampshire — On Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders took another step toward securing the Democratic nomination…

February 17, 2020

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Will a Woman Be President in 2020?

By Dr. Julianne MalveauxDr. Julianne Malveaux

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — In a most unusual endorsement, the New York Times has endorsed both Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Amy Klobuchar (MN) for the Democratic nomination for President. Apparently, the Editorial Board of the Times disagrees with Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who allegedly told Warren that a woman could not win the Presidency. I’d love to see the right woman in the White House, but I’ve been…

January 22, 2020

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Women Rock in Fifth Democratic Debate

By Dr. Julianne MalveauxDr. Julianne Malveaux

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The November 20th Democratic presidential debate took on a much different tone than the previous debates. I’m not sure if it was because the panel…

November 25, 2019

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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates who've traveled to the South to talk about voting rights. In this 2016 photo, Booker is seen discussing voting rights at the U.S. Capitol with Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.

2020 presidential candidates go South to push for voting reforms

By IBW21Commentaries/Opinions

By Benjamin Barber, Facing South — As Republican lawmakers in Southern states continue their efforts to undermine the influence of a diverse electorate, Democratic presidential candidates are calling for new reforms to combat discriminatory voting policies and practices. Since the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and ended federal preclearance of election-law changes in places with a history of voting discrimination, state…

July 8, 2019

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Ending Mass Incarceration: Ideas from Today’s Leaders

By IBW21Editors' Choice

By Inimai M. Chettiar, Priya Raghavan, Michael Waldman, Adureh Onyekwere — The American public has decisively concluded that our approach to criminal justice isn’t working. Mass incarceration is the civil rights…

May 17, 2019

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