Trump Launches Outreach Effort to Black Americans for 2020
Nov 8, 2019 Polling shows that blacks continue to be overwhelmingly negative in their assessments of the president’s performance.
Congressman and Civil Rights Icon Elijah Cummings Dead at 68
Oct 17, 2019 Born to a sharecropper, the chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee was a tireless advocate for the nation's most disadvantaged.
Defeated Republican Rep. Mia Love Delivers Rebuke to Trump
Nov 27, 2018 In a concession speech, the Utah congresswoman says the president embodies her party's refusal to fully embrace minority communities.Top Rival Decides Not to Challenge Pelosi for Speakership
Nov 20, 2018 The move by Rep. Marcia Fudge is seen as a blow to those who want to topple the California Democrat.
Just How Dangerous Is Amazon’s Facial Recognition Program? (Audio and Transcript)
Aug 24, 2018 American Civil Liberties Union attorney Jacob Snow examines the close partnership between private enterprise and the surveillance state.
Remembering Ron Dellums: Congressman and Anti-War Activist Led With His Principles
Jul 31, 2018 The rare example of an activist politician able to work effectively from within the American political system, Dellums distinguished himself by taking strong stances about divisive issues in America and on the global stage.
Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Is Prone to Racial Profiling, Report Says
Jul 26, 2018 An ACLU test of the tech giant’s Rekognition product confirms consumer advocates’ fears.
Trump’s Speech Blends Self-Congratulations and Dark Warnings
Jan 30, 2018 In his first State of the Union address, the president ranges far: national unity, immigration, the drug crisis, North Korea, the culture wars and other issues, including the MS-13 gang.
Phony ‘Resistance’ of Some DACA Backers Funds War Machine
Jan 26, 2018 Top Democrats in Congress have turned the effort to protect immigrants into an excuse to funnel additional billions to the Pentagon.
This Is Not the ‘Dream’ Martin Luther King Had
Jan 19, 2018 The majority of congressional Black Caucus members promote the "triple evils" King denounced: racism, extreme materialism and militarism.
