Amidst the protest movement that has taken shape in the weeks since grand juries in Missouri and New York determined not to indict police officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, few elements have been more visible than the wearing of black t-shirts emblazoned with the words that have emerged as the movement’s slogan and rallying cry.
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Sympathy for the Ku-Klux
Perhaps the closest the U. S. government has come to seriously and systematically punishing respectable white men for violence against black men was almost 150 years ago, in response to the post-Civil War Ku-Klux Klan.
Politics Collides with the State of the Union
Republican members of the House of Representatives are mulling over the idea of denying the President the chance to deliver his 2015 State of the Union Message to a joint session of Congress this coming January 27.
What on Earth is a Filibuster?
The filibuster is once again in the news, as Republican Senators plan to meet behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss its future. The filibuster is a peculiar and undemocratic practice of the United States Senate.
Voting for a Senator? Here’s Why You Can
Every two years, on the first Tuesday of November, Americans head to the polls to vote in a federal election. This year, all eyes are on the US Congress.
The Original West African Epidemic
Modern concern about the spread of virulent diseases like Ebola is nothing new. People of every era understood that diseases could spread from place to place, even though how they spread was poorly understood.
Protecting the President: How the Secret Service Got the Job
Recent controversies have raised questions about the Secret Service’s professionalism and ability to protect the President. This, in turn, raises another question: what is a “secret” service doing in the high-profile job of protecting the President?
Giants vs. Royals: Historic in Ways Few Realize
The World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals pits one of the oldest franchises in the sport against a comparatively young team added in the first major baseball expansion of 1969.