By Nick Corasaniti March 25, 2021 Georgia Republicans on Thursday passed a sweeping law to restrict voting access in the state, introducing more rigid voter identification requirements fo
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Evanston, Illinois, has become the first US city to approve reparations for Black Americans. On Monday, Evanston’s City Council voted 8-1 to approve local reparations in the h
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A GOP lawmaker says the ‘quality’ of a vote matters. Critics say that’s ‘straight out of Jim Crow.’
By Timothy Bella March 13, 2021 at 12:06 p.m. EST Amid a contentious hearing over proposed restrictions on Arizona’s vote-by-mail system, a Republican state lawmaker argued that voters
These two big banks are refusing to get stimulus checks to Americans as quickly as possible (do you bank at either one? – wcw)
Bob Brigham and Raw Story March 14, 2021 President Joe Biden declared “help is here” during a Friday address in the Rose Garden on the coronavirus relief legislation he has signe
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What is Buddhism?
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Shaker Lemon Pie
Take 3 lemons which are heavy and juicy for their size. Scrub them thoroughly. Do not peel. Slice them see-through thin. Don’t use the little pointy ends. A good way to get really thin slices is
Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs
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DARKWATER: Voices from Within the Veil by W.E.B. DU BOIS
These are the things of which men think, who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; o
The Challenges of Being a Woman Leader of Color at a Nonprofit
By Jim Rendon JANUARY 12, 2021 Women of color are less likely than white women, white men, and men of color to rise to leadership positions at nonprofits, particularly large nonprofits. But beat
Your 2021 Tax Brackets vs. 2020 Tax Brackets
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America’s Changing Religious Identity
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500,000 dead, a number almost too large to grasp
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