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Peter Clare
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Retired community organizer, lawyer, teacher. Father husband.
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Capital Over Democracy: The Tipped Wage Fight in Washington, D.C.
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Capital Over Democracy: The Tipped Wage Fight in Washington, D.C.
In a democracy, the people's will is supposed to shape policy.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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How Trump’s War on the Federal Government Will Stifle Black Progress
For generations, government jobs helped build the Black middle class. With Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, those days may be over.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Did Integration Destroy the Black Community?
There’s been much conversation lately about whether integration destroyed the Black community or not.
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March 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Walmart fires 6'4" cisgender woman threatened by man who thought she was trans
March 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist
National Gallery of Art
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March 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Trump moves to strip unionization rights from most federal workers
It’s the latest effort in the president's drive to disempower the federal bureaucracy.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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You’re already on stolen land. You might as well pay rent.
And yes, if you’re wondering: this post is for white settlers.
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March 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Bill to Overturn CFPB Overdraft Fee Rule Would Hurt Families, Allow Big Banks to Keep $5 Billion in Excessive Fees
Sen. Tim Scott (SC) and Rep. French Hill (AR) Introduced Resolutions to Overturn a CFPB Rule Capping Big Bank Overdraft Fees at $5
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March 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Capitalism is the problem www.nber.org/digest/20210...
How Patients Fare When Private Equity Funds Acquire Nursing Homes
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March 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
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March 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Coalition including ELC sues Trump Administration for Dismantling U.S. Department of Education, Hurting All Students
Coalition including ELC sues Trump Administration for Dismantling U.S. Department of Education, Hurting All Students
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March 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Map of Protests | List of Protests - Google My Maps
A map of protests by We (the People) Dissent. Go so thepeopledissent.substack.com for weekly lists and updates. Layer 1: Protests March 22, March 23, and March 24-28 Layer 2: Protests prior to March ...
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March 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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March 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Krassenstein on Substack
BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism. Impressive! People are clearly angry at how things are ...
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March 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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In over half of U.S. States, Student Debt Exceeds the State Budget.
The Economic Impact is Extreme.
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March 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Highly recommend you join the movement
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March Campaign Orientation, online — Free DC
Interested in this effort and want to learn more about how you can be part of it? Join our next online Campaign Orientation on Wednesday, March 26.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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The Real Hunger Games: When Black Kids Were Forced to Battle for White Amusement
With the release of Sunrise on the Reaping, we must remember that real Black boys were once forced into "Negro battle royals"—America’s own twisted Hunger Games.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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How Dismantling the Department of Education Would Harm Students | NEA
The Trump administration is taking a wrecking ball to public schools—inflicting damage on millions of students across the country in the process—to pay for tax handouts for billionaires.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Resistance is alive and well in the United States
Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches in 2017, but they're far more numerous and frequent — and also becoming more strategic.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Encourage Representatives to pass the DC Local Funds Act — Free DC
In the next week, we want every member of the House to hear from a DC resident that the DC Local Funds Act is an important bill that has unanimous bipartisan support to pass.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website
An article on Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored amid a US government purge of material considered to be related to DEI
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March 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The Right Builds Power. The Left Hosts Rallies. That's Why We Lose.
Lessons from a Former Bernie Organizer and AOC Staffer
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March 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Schumer postpones book tour due to ‘security concerns’ amid anger from Democrats over government funding fight
March 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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March 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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DC History Conference
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March 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM