Zaid Jilani
@thinkprogress, @unitedrepublic, @boldprogressive, and @alternet in my past, @theintercept in my present. Love cats, the South, and cheesecake
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As Bernie Sanders declares war on charter schools, Democratic primary voters remain divided on the issue — with large racial gaps
CNN reports that Bernie Sanders will essentially be declaring war on charter schools, trying to ban for-profit ones while calling for a moratorium on others: In a major education policy spee…
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As Bernie Sanders declares war on charter schools, Democratic primary voters remain divided on the issue — with large racial gaps 2020watch.org/2019/05/18/as-… pic.twitter.com/FMRj5ebwAM
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How Barack Obama used a Fox News interview to help him win the 2008 Democratic primary
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has announced she won’t be doing a Fox News town hall. This is being read by some as a political counter to Vermont Independent Senator Berni…
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How Barack Obama used a Fox News interview to help him win the 2008 Democratic primary
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Extremely Offline: Jesse Singal and Andy Ngo on Multiculturalism, Diversity and Assimilation in the West on Apple Podcasts
Show Extremely Offline, Ep Jesse Singal and Andy Ngo on Multiculturalism, Diversity and Assimilation in the West - 13 May 2019
Current Population Demographics and Statistics for South Carolina by age, gender and race.
South Carolina Population demographics 2019, 2018
Frank Luntz: Sanders Most Likely To Win Democratic Nomination, Capitalism Has Become A Dirty Word For The Left
In an appearance on FNC's "MediaBuzz," pollster Frank Luntz shares his finding that the term "capitalism" no longer polls well with the American people and predicts that Senator Bernie Sanders is the most likely to win the Democratic nomination for...
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GOP pollster Frank Luntz does a poll and finds that 46 percent of Trump voters support a 70 percent tax on the top 1 percent
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‘A dream ticket’: Black lawmakers pitch Biden-Harris to beat Trump
Senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus say it’s an ideal ticket if the former vice president stays atop the polls.
'The safe choice:' Biden widens SC lead in 2020 Democratic presidential primary
Now that he's in the race, former Vice President Joe Biden has widened his lead in South Carolina among 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, a new poll found. His support his
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Joe Biden: 46 percent
Bernie Sanders: 15 percent
Kamala Harris: 10 percent
(There is a mandatory 15 percent threshold to get delegates in SC, meaning that only Biden and Sanders would get delegates if voting was today)
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Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr.'s Biography
Check out this story from The HistoryMakers featuring Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr.
Harvard’s First Black Faculty Deans Let Go Amid Uproar Over Harvey Weinstein Defense
Students in Winthrop House, where Robert S. Sullivan Jr. and his wife served as residential deans, had called for his resignation. Harvard chose not to renew their contracts.
Chinese ambassador accuses Canada of "white supremacy" in Huawei arrest case
Ambassador Lu Shaye rebuked Canada's arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou.
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Chinese state follows far left US-UK-Canadian rhetoric closely (kind of like Russia does) and knows how to manipulate it. They accused Canada of "white supremacy" for corruption related arrests
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Survey finds strong support for ‘dreamers’
A Washington Post-ABC poll also found a large majority supports making employers verify workers are in U.S. legally.
Resurfaced video shows Joe Biden pushing border fence, calling for employers who hired 'illegals' to be punished
Former Vice President Joe Biden, while a senator in 2006, advocated for a southern border wall and punishment for employers who hired illegal immigrants.
Zaid Jilani
I'm not really sure why this one even resulted in a news story. Around 80% of Americans support verification of work eligibility. Biden's language is a little dated but the policy isnt controversial. Story probably helps him
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Trump in trouble in Florida poll
Joe Biden is the clear frontrunner in the Democratic 2020 field.
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Florida Democratic voters" "39 percent describing themselves as moderate, 32 percent saying they’re progressive or liberal, and 21 percent calling themselves conservative." politico.com/story/2019/03/…
Can Sanders's campaign win by seemingly targeting left-wing social media circles?
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Florida takes shape as Joe Biden’s firewall
The former vice president is crushing the Democratic field in the nation’s third-largest state.
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Florida: "According to the new poll of 800 primary voters from Tyson’s firm, Tel Opinion Research, Biden leads Sanders by more than 2-to-1: 39 percent to 16 percent. Everyone else is in the low single digits."
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Trimesters Still Key to U.S. Abortion Views
Americans' support for abortion continues to vary sharply by trimester and by the reason for the procedure.
Khanna breaks with Sanders on voting rights for Boston Marathon bomber: 'I wouldn't go that far'
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), one of the co-chairs of Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, broke with the presidential candidate Wednesday on giving voting rights to the Boston Marathon bomber.
Cosponsors - H.R.2452 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Medicare for America Act of 2019
Cosponsors of H.R.2452 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Medicare for America Act of 2019
Joe Biden’s Union Schtick Is All Performance. His Pollster Just Signed Up to Lobby Against Labor for Trump’s NAFTA 2.0.
John Anzalone, senior Biden adviser, teams up with Trump team to help with passage of the new NAFTA deal.
Was I Right to Call the Cops on a Black Man Breaking Into a Car?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on calling the cops on a black man breaking into a car and selling your condo to someone accused of sexual assault.
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Infantalizing people isn't really a sign of respect. That wouldve been my one sentence answer to the readers question
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