What happened next in South remains unknown to most Americans. In recent poll of school graduates, only 20 percent had even heard of Reconstruction, in part because history classes about this period end with South's surrender.. ..…
President Donald Trump went dancing with Saudi royals Riyadh, where he tried to sell America's principles in exchange for mess of weapons contracts. ..…
As a lot of people in mainstream political thinking are saying today, many of the instruments of government, such as the Senate (which overprivileges small states), the House of Representatives (which per the Constitution counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation..…
Organizations like Union League and Southern Farmer's Alliance appeared across South to encourage and advise alliances between ordinary blacks and whites that would liberate both from economic bondage.. ..…
policymakers California and Washington state are vying to form the nation's second state-owned bank, following in the footsteps of the highly Bank of North Dakota, founded in 1919. ..…
policymakers California and Washington state are vying to form the nation's second state-owned bank, following in the footsteps of the highly Bank of North Dakota, founded in 1919. ..…
Among the co-sponsors of the city bill were Democrats who are now in Senate John Liu, Joseph Addabbo, Leroy Comrie, Simcha Felder and Robert Jackson.. ..…
John Heffern . . . There was humor, too. Describing the failure of a series of state senate presidents to advance to the governorship — a roadblock that remains relevant today — Heffern once wrote, 'There's an invisible sign behind the Senate podium which reads, 'Abandon hope, all..…
John You do understand the majority in the senate is Dem – right? . It is time for another change if we want to fix our economy. ... Obamasanity You do understand, John, that a simple majority in the Senate isn't enough...You need 60 votes to get anything through... . ..…
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