racism and civil rights

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Ben Jealous: Taking on the symptom that is gun violence

Courier Newsroom - February 7, 2023

by Ben Jealous We’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days this year. It’s sad to imagine that Half Moon Bay and Monterey...

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Ben Jealous: Milestones show us where we’ve come from, where we need to go

Courier Newsroom - January 29, 2023

by Ben Jealous Two things happened last week—one public, the other personal—that made me reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, how we...

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Ben Jealous: One nation, indivisible

Courier Newsroom - January 13, 2023

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. January 6th and the weight of...

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Ben Jealous: Ready for our ‘Earth Shot’

Courier Newsroom - January 6, 2023

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—As we greet 2023, I’m feeling more than the typical seasonal optimism. America is primed once again for a historic achievement, call...

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Ben Jealous: This holiday season, judges give us something to celebrate

Courier Newsroom - January 2, 2023

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—I’ve written about the importance of judges a few times over the last year. And every time I do, I realize that...

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Ben Jealous: Far-right school board candidates: ‘We’ll be back’

Courier Newsroom - December 28, 2022

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Back in August, I wrote that getting “back-to-school” this year would also mean getting back to fighting far-right attacks on education. The...

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Ben Jealous: How we can influence the courts that influence our lives?

Courier Newsroom - December 2, 2022

by Ben Jealous As I write this, the final few races are being called in the midterm elections that were held weeks ago. It’s clear...

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Ben Jealous: Voters make an important down payment on democracy’s future

Courier Newsroom - November 29, 2022

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections—and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let...

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Ben Jealous: Seven takeaways from 2022 Midterms

Courier Newsroom - November 18, 2022

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—As the dust settles on the midterm elections and the warnings of a “Red Wave” evaporate, it’s time to take a deep...

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Ben Jealous: Tell the Supreme Court: We still need affirmative action

Courier Newsroom - November 13, 2022

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of...

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