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With Illinois primaries coming in March, disqualifications for some races and large fields for others
With Illinois’ primary elections just two months away, several would-be Democratic primary challengers in high-profile races have been disqualified, while two federal-level races are bursting with primary contenders.
January 13 in history: The Long Walk displaces the Navajo, first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Trump is impeached a second time, more
The Long Walk of the Navajos forces 10,000 Native Americanas to relocate. Homosexual would no longer mean “obscene.” America has its first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Black elected governor, and Black NBA All-Star player. It’s This Day in History for January 13.
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EDITORIAL: We’re calling BS on the We C BS Protest over ’60 Minutes’ CECOT segment
The We C BS “free speech protest” called for Tuesday in Rock Island, Ill., is one of those protests that doesn’t help. We’re calling BS on its attempt to act as arbiters of journalism while also furthering distortions of a complex situation that should not be dragged into the “us versus them” agenda.
December 28 in history: Harriet Tubman returns home, Skeleton Cave Massacre claims 100 Apaches, the other Rosa, 420 is born, more
Thomas Paine is imprisoned for treason. Harriet Tubman returns home after her final rescue mission. Iowa becomes a state. The tradition of 420 is born at a Grateful Dead concert. Iran’s hijab protests begin. It’s December 28 in History, our daily look at progressive, intersectional history.
