MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2018
Voter-Suppression Tactics in the Age of Trump
Jelani Cobb: The suppression of minority votes is the homegrown corollary of the Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric—an attempt to place a white thumb on the demographic scale.
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Is the U.S. Really Facing a Border Crisis?
Cindy Carcamo: Traditionally, the vast majority of people crossing the border illegally have been Mexican citizens. For decades, a booming U.S. economy pulled many Mexicans fleeing poverty.
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Ending Prosecution of Children
Maureen Washburn: Historically, black and Latino children bore the brunt of California’s practice of prosecuting young children and most were referred to the justice system for minor misbehavior, such as vandalism or schoolyard fights.
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Why Are These Midterms So Important?
David A. Love: The November vote is increasingly looking like a battle for the future of the country.
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