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Is the U.S. doing enough to fight anti-Semitism?

Chiraag Bains, who served for about seven years in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, told the NewsHour that there are many ways these radical ideologies can be normalized.

One of the ways is when violence occurs and the government and high-ranking officials don’t do enough to condemn those acts, said Bains, who served under former President Barack Obama.

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Joshua Barajas

Court Clears Ohio Voters Purged From Rolls to Cast Ballots

Similar interim rules were in place for the 2016 elections and more than 7,500 residents used them to vote, said lawyers for Demos and the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, two groups that sued the state.

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Brent Kendall

Court Orders Relief for Purged Ohio Voters in Time for the November Election

“In a state where elections have been won or lost by only one vote, protecting the right of eligible voters to have their voices heard will uphold the fundamental principles on which our democracy is supposed to operate.”

Press release/statement

Democratic Contenders Get Ambitious With Equity Proposals

The Harris tax credit bill, called the LIFT the Middle Class Act, could also have implications for higher ed access -- although the legislation wouldn’t have the same focus on assisting students from the poorest families. The proposal would function like a beefed-up version of the earned income tax credit and phase in quickly for individuals and married couples who work. [...]

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Andrew Kreighbaum

Diverse Coalition Says President Trump Embraces Antisemitism, Labels Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting ‘Direct Result of Rhetoric that Demonizes Jews and Celebrates Political Violence’

Leaders from more than 150 organizations mobilize voters against antisemitism

WASHINGTON – Prominent leaders from labor, civil rights and community organizations today published an open letter calling out President Trump and the National Republican Congressional Committee for embracing antisemitism, and seeking to mobilize voters against those who campaign on antisemitism.

Press release/statement

Dear Black Women, It’s Time To Get Out The Vote & Save The Country…Again

Though education is perceived to be the great equalizer, Black women with higher education consistently make less than their white counterparts.

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Charise Frazier

Few People Want To Be Poll Workers, And That’s A Problem

In 2013, President Barack Obama ordered a review of election procedures after the 2012 presidential election was plagued with long lines. One of the “signal weaknesses” of the U.S.

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Rachel Chason

Yes, it’s easier to get into an elite college if your family donates — but here are 5 other ways the wealthy have an edge

Despite elite colleges’ efforts to diversify, they are still limited in their ability to serve as true engines of economic mobility, said Mark Huelsman, a senior policy analyst at Demos, a left-leaning think tank.

“It does go against what we think higher education should be and it goes against our belief in a meritocracy,” he said. [...]

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Jillian Berman

Betsy DeVos is failing an entire generation of students

The American education system is defined by its decentralization; states, local areas, and schools wield considerable power over how students are educated, from preschool through college. But federal government's role in education is to still make sure American students have both a champion and a protector, an agency dedicated to the notion that when all students are able to thrive, our communities, our economy and our civic life become stronger.

 

This unfinished legacy is what makes the tenure of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education so tragic.

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Mark Huelsman