Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
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JESSE JACKSON: No Longer Any Serious Doubt Global Warming is Real — Now What Do We Do About It?
We can't undo what we have done, but we can alter how bad the future becomes.
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JESSE JACKSON: Time for Democracy to Work
The right to vote is fundamental to a democracy. Today in America, however, that right is under partisan attack across…
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JESSE JACKSON: It’s Time for Patriots to Stand Up
America's democracy is under assault — systematic, unrelenting and unhinged. The assault is waged by one party — the Republican…
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JESSE JACKSON: The Movement for Justice Will Not Be Deterred
Once more, right-wing justices have written another shameful chapter of judicial ignominy that must simply be overturned.
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JESSE JACKSON: Time for a New ‘Good Neighbor Policy’
Now more than ever, it is time for a new Good Neighbor Policy toward Latin America.
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JESSE JACKSON: The False Republican Mantra of ‘America is Not a Racist Country’
Racist rhetoric and actions like those of Donald Trump aren't dividing us. Those protesting the hatred are doing the dividing.
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JESSE JACKSON: The Case for Statehood for the District of Columbia is Clear
The tricks and traps of our segregationist past should no longer stand in the way of simple democracy for the…
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JESSE JACKSON: Our Diversity is Truly America’s Strength and the Hateful Reaction to It is Truly America’s Weakness
The rising violence against Asian Americans, the Black Lives Matter marches against police brutality, the tragic epidemic of deaths of…
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JESSE JACKSON: The Right to Vote is the Foundation of Democracy
The right to vote is the essential foundation of democracy. Yet today, across America, there is a systematic campaign by…
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JESSE JACKSON: Our System is Rigged So the Minority Can Rule
Our system is rigged so that the minority can rule. The disconnect — the frustration of the will of the…
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JESSE JACKSON: Scientific Community Must Reach Out to African Americans to Bolster Confidence in Vaccine
What's clear is that the scientific community and community leaders must reach out and work hard to ensure that African…
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JESSE JACKSON: Biden Should Revive the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
A new president takes office with the sense of possibility that comes with a new dawn. This is particularly true…
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JESSE JACKSON: Get Ready for Donald Trump’s Shadow Government
Trump is leading an American counterreformation right to the edge of secession, if not beyond. And at the core of…
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JESSE JACKSON: Runoffs in Georgia Offer a Clear Choice
On Jan. 5, Georgia will hold a runoff election for both of its Senate seats. The races capture national attention…
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JESSE JACKSON: Myths and Lies About Poverty
No doubt, some will always be wealthier than others. We wouldn't want to live in a society that forced all…
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JESSE JACKSON: Trump Leads by Division, While Biden Leads by Multiplication
Trump leads by subtraction and division; Biden by addition and multiplication. One fans polarization, the other seeks reconciliation.
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JESSE JACKSON: Myths and Lies About Poverty
We wouldn’t want to live in a society that forced all to be equal. But poverty isn’t inevitable.
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JESSE JACKSON: America’s Greatest Athletes are Standing Up, Calling for Country to Change
The greatest athletes in America are standing up for justice at a critical time.
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JESSE JACKSON: Trump’s Disgraceful Assault on the Post Office and the American People
Lagging in the polls, Donald Trump has launched a campaign to discredit the upcoming election and disparage the United States…
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JESSE JACKSON: We Don’t Need Trump’s Thugs in Chicago
We don’t need the president’s thugs in Chicago, but we would like real federal assistance.
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JESSE JACKSON: A New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise for America
The inspiring rise of a new generation protesting against racial injustice is driving a new era of change in America,…
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JESSE JACKSON: Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts
If the NCAA isn't responsible enough to suspend the season, it should at the very least require that every athlete…
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JESSE JACKSON: College Football Amid a Pandemic Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives
How many lives of young men and women should be sacrificed for entertainment — and for billions in profit?
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JESSE JACKSON: Too Many African American Children are Born in Shackles
For African Americans, poverty should not be a prison and skin color should not be a cage.
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JESSE JACKSON: Police Reform Was Never Going to be Easy — But Now’s the Time
As the worldwide demonstrations continue two weeks after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, the question is…
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