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There may be fancier words to describe President Donald Trump’s latest lunacy — but just plain “nuts” is most accurate.
The president decided, overnight, that he wanted the United States to go “ back to the Moon, then Mars.”
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Saturday, June 8, 2019
Dr. Simon Woolley: A Transformative Global Leader and now a Knight for Justice
A statement by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
I am thrilled that my dear friend and comrade, Dr. Simon Woolley, has received a knighthood, No one is more deserving of this tremendous honor.
For Donald Trump, America First is increasingly translating into America alone. He apparently believes that the United States is so dominant that it needs no friends. Trump prefers to act alone, often on impulse, in conflicts across the globe. He views allies as a burden, international law as an affront. He claims that America is back, more respected than ever. In fact, it is becoming more isolated than ever.
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Trailblazers, History Makers, Presidential Candidates, Gospel Giants, Sports Legends, Business Leaders and More at the 2019 Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual International Convention
The reaction — shock, joy, disbelief, euphoria — revealed the importance of Robert F. Smith’s stunning gift, when he announced, unexpectedly, that he would pay off all the college debts of Morehouse College students graduating this year.
His gift literally changed the prospects and the lives of the vast majority of those 396 graduates.
Alabama — led by utterly clueless male legislators — just passed the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country, with Georgia and Missouri piling on. Other states dominated by right-wing Republican politicians are jockeying to join in.
Their aim is to get the courts, newly packed with right-wing judges appointed by Trump, to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark precedent that established a woman’s right to choose in the early months of pregnancy.
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Monday, May 20, 2019
A New Beginning of Light and Hope
A statement by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be an incredible mayor. Her inaugural address today was an out-of-the-park home run. Hours later, the ball is still sailing down Waveland Avenue.
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
Rev. Jackson and “Coalition of Conscience” to Hold Peace Vigil at Venezuelan Embassy
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and a “coalition of conscience” – Code Pink, religious leaders and other anti-war activists – will hold a vigil for peace at the contested Venezuelan Embassy in Washington D.C.:
Sunday, May 19, 2019
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Friday, May 17, 2019
Trump Pell Grant Plan a Disgraceful Attack on Education
A statement by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
