By Brandon Weber on
Affordable Care act, civil rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, End of Slavery, Fighting Bigotry, Fighting Poverty, Interracial Marriage, Jobs and Banking Reform, Liberal Victories, liberals, Living wages, Marriage equality for all, National Labor Relations Act, Progressive Values, progressive victories, Progressives, Right to Vote, Social Security, The Liberal Agenda, The New Deal, Voting Rights Act of 1965, worker's rights
Civil Rights, Equal Pay, Equal Rights, Liberals, Progressives, Voting, Wages, Workers rights
Here are but a few of the liberal victories that improved our country in the last 200 years — some after rather massive battles. If you look at the record … it’s clear that eventually, inevitably, Liberals always win. Even with the recent unpleasantness. Don’t believe me? Check out a few examples of liberal accomplishments the […]
By Whatever Jones on
Death at the hands of the police, drug dependency, Kelly Coltrain, Nevada County’s sheriff’s office, Police Abuse, Police Overreach
Civil Rights, Crime, Human Interest
A 27-year-old Nevada woman, Kelly Coltrain, was being held in a jail cell for failing to pay parking tickets. She reportedly told police she had a drug dependency which resulted in seizures and that she needed to go to a hospital. The police ignored her pleas and, after suffering from repeated convulsions, she died in […]
By Samuel Warde on
Bernice King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Nationalist Politics, Racism in America today, Steve Bannon, white supremacists
Activism, Bigotry, Civil Rights, Extremists, Racial Issues, Racial Justice, Right Wing Fanatics, White Nationalists
MLK’s daughter reality checks Steve Bannon for claiming that her father – Martin Luther King Jr. – would have been proud of Trump. Bernice King, youngest child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, took to Twitter Thursday to dispute former White House aide Stephen K. Bannon’s claim that her father […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
gay pride, LBGT, LBGTQ, Mike Pence, rainbow flags
Civil Rights, LGBT Issues, Mike Pence
Mike Pence’s new neighbors are sending him a specific message. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is temporarily residing in DC’s Chevy Chase before moving to the official VP residence at the US Naval Observatory. WJLA reported that approximately half a dozen residents who currently live near Pence have been displaying gay pride rainbow flags to send a peaceful yet […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
Donald Trump, LGBT, LGBTQ, San Francisco, San Francisco Defies Donald Trump, San Francisco Sanctuary City
Civil Rights, Climate/Nature, LGBT Issues, Women's Issues
San Francisco is one of the most liberal cities in the nation and it sent a powerful, defiant message to Donald Trump. Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors issued a warning to president-elect Donald Trump by passing a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to the rights and values of the LBGTQ community, protecting healthcare, women’s rights, […]