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During the national anthem of the first three 2016 NFL preseason games, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down on his team’s bench between two Gatorade coolers. Few noticed, and nobody made mention of the gesture until a Black reporter for NFL Network named Steve Wyche asked him aboutContinue Reading

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Fifteen years ago, during President Barack Obama’s first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online progressive group challenging not only Republicans, but also the corporatism and militarism of the Democratic Party. RootsAction supported Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and 2020. Two years before the 2024 election disaster that returnedContinue Reading

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The Traitor says AI doesn’t need guardrails — only a “strong and smart” president. He just so happens to be heavily invested in some of the biggest corporations pushing AI. Why should we trust him to protect the public when his own financial benefit is at stake?Continue Reading

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Philip Landrigan treated workers exposed to World Trade Center dust. Twenty-five years later, newly released city records and medical research reveal how the health consequences continue to unfold. By Alissa de Chassey Philip Landrigan learned about the attacks on 9/11 the way much of the world did when he wasContinue Reading

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It can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach., China’s diplomatic calendar this year reflects its growing international weight. A succession of prominent leaders has travelled to Beijing, including those from the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, South Korea, Pakistan and Jordan. The recentContinue Reading

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Rapper Macklemore claims Kraft rallied other venue owners against his participation in Ed Sheeran’s US tour., American billionaire Robert Kraft has confirmed that he pressured pop star Ed Sheeran to drop rapper Macklemore from his American tour. The billionaire is the owner of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, one ofContinue Reading