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Public Lynchings A haunting American spectacle

On the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, a gleeful Pete Hegseth announced the livestreaming of the public execution by firing squad of Nidal Hassan. The Secretary of War claimed this heinous action would help people understand “consequences.” His desire to use the Fort Hood massacre as a distraction has already been taken off the table. However, the fact that it was in his head and he gave it temporary life when he said it reveals the demented character of someone with enormous power to kill people

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How Republicans lost the map battle

You may know that the 2022 Missouri map will be used for the Nov. 3 election. What you should also know is how the state’s top Republican lawmakers conspired against the voters’ wishes and their constitutional rights. Since the last federal election, nine states have redrawn their congressional maps. Trump and his MAGA cronies had hoped Missouri would be the tenth in a perverted effort to reshape congressional districts to rig the midterm election.

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De-Flocking Must be Debunked

De-Flocking the campus was a small step. Back in the summer, the Police Department of the UW-Madison announced it would not be renewing the Flock Safety contract. By now, all Flock equipment should be deactivated and removed. But the university remains committed to campus surveillance — just not necessarily to Flock.

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Black women push party change

Black women have been the backbone of the Democratic Party for decades. We have saved the party at critical times and have little to show for it. In the last presidential election, we showed up nearly 90% strong. The party leadership has ignored criticism of their racial and gender biases, and now it’s all coming to a head. It’s shake-up time.

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Democratic Party Leadership is Still Missing in Action

A record number of African American candidates are running for governor this election season. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is one of them. Polls show a close race between him and his Republican rival. I am wondering whether this is another case of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee outmaneuvering themselves at the expense of candidates of color, especially women.

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