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Professor of Sociology. Democracy-Activism-Protest-Climate-the Environment, and all sorts of data-driven social science.

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    BREAKING: The Senate has voted to confirm labor economist Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. She's the first Black person and fourth woman to lead the organization.

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    One of America's most prescient political thinkers, , has studied the growing fissures in political life. She's optimistic that recent progressive wins will make it possible to tackle climate change. Read in :

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    Yes I agree we need a deeply anchored critique. Ideology can mean very different things though. But I think the conversation about "not being political" has to switch. We are disempowering ourselves...

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    Join and Wednesday at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column. This week, they'll discuss Dr. Zogby's latest column, "Healing Our Divided America." RSVP:

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  13. Looking forward to this conversation with tomorrow!

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    FBI Director Christopher Wray: "Racially motivated violent extremism — specifically of the sort that advocates for the superiority of the white race — is a persistent, evolving threat ... and [it] is the biggest chunk of our domestic terrorism portfolio."

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    Jan 6th wasn't organized by antifa. It was organized by pro-fa.

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    Anyone know when the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is set to be reintroduced in the 117th Congress? Asking for the masses who yearn to participate in our democracy without being barred, silenced, or suppressed. CC:

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    A clear reminder that these types of events that are becoming more common due to are not blips (except perhaps in terms of their media coverage). They have long term consequences to PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES.

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    Sad news as another giant of the Civil Rights era passes on: Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, passed away on Monday evening, multiple sources close to the family tell CNN. He was 85.

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  21. Anyone know how I can stream the film for my class today? I have an account but can't stream the film on Zoom (normally we'd watch in class and it wouldn't be an issue). It provides great context for conversations about .

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