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Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month. These officials, some who
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An open letter to Betsy DeVos on resignation: You're too late - TheGrio
Dear Ms. Devos, Your resignation is much too late. There is no redemption, absent serious penance, for those who have... View Article The post An open letter to Betsy DeVos on resignation: You're too late appeared first on TheGrio.
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America betrayed! - The Bay State Banner
This conflict demonstrates a fundamental flaw in the political structure of the country. The Founding Fathers expected that affluent white men would run the country’s affairs. Judging from the pedestrian level of some of those Republicans protesting on Jan. 6, that arrangement is satisfactory to
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Nigeria: PDP Asks INEC to Deregister Ruling APC
[Daily Trust] The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and recall its certificate of registration given that it allegedly has no operational structures as required by law.
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Ethiopia: Schism Threatens Oldest Oromo Political Party, Once Again. Can Latest Electoral Board Decision Right the Wrong?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Founded in 1973, Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO) - the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), is one of the oldest political parties in Ethiopia whose household name among the Oromo people is a synonym of their identity than a political party with a discernible presence.
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Donald Trump's second impeachment is a solemn moment that could signal America's renewal or ruin
… the American Dream has excluded African Americans who suffer police violence and … steal a line from the black American writer James Baldwin politics has …
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Zimbabwe: Bhebhe in Court Bid to Stop MDC-T Congress
[New Zimbabwe] Expelled MDC-T acting national organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe has filed an urgent chamber application seeking an order to stop a pending party congress until the matter of his expulsion is resolved.
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For the right price, anyone could blow up Trump's old casino
A professional auction company is taking bids to see who will be the person who blows up the old Trump Plaza casino hotel in Atlantic City.
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Capitol Chaos: A Tale of Two Americas | The Madison Times
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The comparisons were immediate. If these were Black people, they would have been arrested. If these were Black people, they would have been beaten and shot. If these were Black people, they would have been killed. But they weren’t Black people, they
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The challenges facing Joe Biden in 2021
Repairing what many critics see as the strategic vandalism of the Trump years could take his entire term while the world wonders about America's staying power.
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Russ Rant: Courageous?! Who Said That? [WATCH]
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Dead children in the oil democracy... - Stabroek News
By Vidyaratha Kissoon (Vidyaratha Kissoon lives in Guyana. This is an edited version of a blog posted on https://churchroadman.blogspot.com/ The article Dead children in the oil democracy… appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Tuts Washington: The Piano Maestro
Tuts Washington was a blues pianist out of New Orleans who taught himself the instrument at 10 years old. From there, he would practice under jazz musician Red Cayou. Career While Tuts Washington had a very lengthy career, it wasn't heavily documented. He played for a number of Dixieland bands
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Watch: South African at Capitol Riots threatens senators, rants furiously
There was a South African presence at the deadly Capitol Riots last week, and the man from Mzansi was caught losing his temper on-air.
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Donald Trump to Joe Biden; The Peaceful Transfer of Power. : ThyBlackMan.com
The over three dozen lawsuits the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee filed challenging the election have essentially been laughed out of court.
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Trump impeached again? Phone call urging Brad Raffensperger to cheat was illegal | New Pittsburgh Courier
A recorded call between Donald Trump and Brad Raffensperger released by The Washington Post has shocked voters and adds to the growing body of evidence that this commander-in-chief is not only deranged and delusional, he as many already suspected is a criminal. Millions of Americans awoke to the
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Time For Donald Trump and Joe Biden to Suck It Up. - ThyBlackMan.com
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No Grinch, Trump or Pandemic Can Stop Time – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Emily Cardenas - As I watch cable news in the throes of the holiday season, “bah humbug” comes to mind. As if the coronavirus surge wasn't enough – eliminating every possibility of spending time [...]
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Obamas to produce Netflix comedy show about 2016 Trump transition - TheGrio
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‘This is a referendum’: US Senate on a knife-edge as Georgia runoffs loom
… likely deciding factor will be African American turnout. Democratic activist Stacey Abrams … ballots. As of last Tuesday African American turnout was 31% of the … ;ReutersHer challenger, Warnock, is an African American pastor at the Atlanta church …
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USING THE SCIENCE OF LOVE | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Most people have been lamenting the challenges that we faced in 2020, and most were anticipating things to turn out much better in 2021. Improvement remains to be seen. The truth of the matter is that nothing will change until we change it. If you have a wheel and the hub is out of place, you ca
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Africa: In New Book, Ekanem Dissects Trump Tirade Against Africa
Book Review - In What Africa Stands to Lose, a book that x-rays Trump's rhetoric on Africa, Nigerian-American journalist, Ekanem Williams, offers new insight into how Africa can change the negative narrative around its development.
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RECAP: Rev. Raphael Warnock's Historic Win in Georgia Senate Race | Dallas Weekly
The balance of power in Washington and on Capitol Hill will now shift dramatically to Democrats who will now control Congress and The White House. The dual victories on the same night by Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff marks a repudiation of the GOP under Donald Trump
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Pastor Chambers and Mohamed Amara – president Bio’s political bedwetters
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There’s a lot left to be done  – Daytona Times
…we welcome the Biden-Harris administration and encourage them to govern boldly to advance equality, justice, and opportunity… February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters
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Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last? - Black News Channel
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before. Trump, governing by whim and
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Gov. Kemp slams election conspiracy theorists for harassing family - TheGrio
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