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Karen Attiah

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The first clean-up job for Harris is Biden’s horrible Gaza policy

Young Americans won’t vote for further support of Israel’s brutal war. Vice President Harris speaks at a campaign event at West Allis...

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Biden needs to follow through on his promised support for Tulsa survivors

As candidates jockey for Black votes, the very least Biden could do is announce support for a federal investigation into the Tulsa massacre ...

15.07.2024 10

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What the Caitlin Clark uproar is really about

The rookie phenom has handled her arrival in the WNBA with grace. Her most extreme fans, not so much. Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark...

21.06.2024 8

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Keep right-wing money out of Democratic politics

Will Democrats allow their foes to choose their candidates? New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman hopes not. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) speaks during a...

11.06.2024 5

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2024’s rap beef shows hip-hop still can’t function without misogyny

Little rap and hip-hop artistic energy has gone into protecting women and children. Kendrick Lamar, left, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif.,...

15.05.2024 40

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Columbia is teaching its students the wrong lessons

Using force to break up peaceful protests turns the university into a school for oppression. New York City police enter an upper floor of...

03.05.2024 70

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The tragedy and promise of #BringBackOurGirls

Demonstrators gather in front of the Nigerian Embassy in D.C. in 2014. The demonstrators were pushing the Nigerian government to find and free 276...

18.04.2024 20

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Beyoncé’s new album demands respect — and highlights an American travesty

A woman watches roller skaters during a listening party for Beyoncé's new album “Cowboy Carter” in Houston on Friday. (Mark Felix/AFP/Getty...

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Ghana’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ law would perpetuate a colonial legacy

An LGBTQ rights placard hangs outside the Ghanaian High Commission in London on March 6. (Andy Rain/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Listen 5 min ...

14.03.2024 10

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Fact or ‘American Fiction’? 3 columnists on the best picture nominee.

“ American Fiction ” is up for five Oscars on Sunday, including best picture, best adapted screenplay (by the movie’s director, Cord...

09.03.2024 30

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Black women should not be the face of America’s ugly Gaza policy

Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign event at South Carolina State University on Saturday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) ...

05.03.2024 6

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Texas insists on discriminating against Black hair

Darryl George, a junior, enters Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Tex., on Sept. 18. (Michael Wyke/AP) Listen 5 min ...

04.03.2024 50

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South Africa stands bravely with Gaza

A man waves a Palestinian flag outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters) ...

22.02.2024 10

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Black Zionism adds a wrinkle to the politics of the Gaza war

Supporters hold pro-Israel placards as they take part in a demonstration organised by the South Africa Zionist Federation in Johannesburg, on May 23,...

12.02.2024 20

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Beyoncé was robbed at the Grammys. We need to hear from her now.

Beyoncé, center, is seen at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. (Mike Blake/Reuters) Listen 5 min ...

06.02.2024 20

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Netanyahu and his bloody logic must go

26.01.2024 8

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Where is the outrage over Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza?

A man holds the flak jacket which belongs to Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 15. (Bassam Masoud/Reuters) ...

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Let’s finally stop pretending Beyoncé stands for liberation

Beyoncé at the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) Listen 6 min Share Comment on...

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