News From A Colorful Perspective
A draconian ban on nearly all abortions in Alabama is likely to pass with the approval of Governor Kay Ivey. If signed through, it will be the strictest abortion law in the country, with no allowances for rape or incest. Women and abortion providers would face up to 99 years…
Michigan Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib’s words are being twisted into racism and anti-Semitism by House Republicans. Tlaib is one of the first two Muslim women in Congress and is a Palestinian refugee. In an interview with Yahoo News’s “Skullduggery” podcast published on Saturday, Tlaib was asked about her support for…
After the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has struggled to recover. As a part of the effort, Puerto Rico came up with a plan to stop burning imported fossil fuels to generate electricity. The bill passed through Puerto Rico’s legislature last month. It sets a goal to use 100% renewable power…
Racism is never far from political strategy and right-wing pundits’ fear tactics. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) advocates for resolutions and laws that support working-class Americans and people of color; meanwhile, members of the GOP and their supporters continue to focus on where she’s from, the way she looks, her hair, how…
The commerce secretary, who is under fire for circumventing the required report to Congress, dodges explaining himself. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) continues to question a Republican agenda, which targets people of color and immigrants. During a hearing this week, before the House Oversight Committee, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was under fire by Democrats for…
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) was stripped of his committee assignments in Congress by House Republicans on Monday evening. It seems the backlash from King’s recent remarks on white supremacy and white nationalism finally caused the Republican Party to take action. But why are Republicans now outraged when King has…
Federal District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas invalidated the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on Friday. Millions who can’t afford health insurance premiums, and those who have pre-existing conditions (including pregnancy), children under the age of 26 who are covered by their parents’ insurance, are disabled, elderly, and low income could…
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate, opposed President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Farr to become a federal judge, on Thursday, ending his chances of confirmation. Trump’s choice — an attorney who has supported voter suppression targeting Blacks — caused Scott to defy the leader of…
Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) gave a concession speech on Monday after a narrow loss in this month’s midterm election. Love expressed a sentiment of betrayal by her own party, and said President Trump’s vision of the world is “no real relationships, just convenient transactions.” The day after the midterm elections,…
A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data finds that the “post-Millennial” generation, which are those born after 1996, “is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, as a bare majority of 6-to 21-year-olds (52%) are non-Hispanic whites.” The only population of youth that has grown substantially…
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