"Not thine to finish the task, but neither art thou free to exempt thyself from it."

DAILY SPECIALS

Semitruck crash that closed I-90 Friday night was carrying 16 2,000-pound missiles

Airlines ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after Ethiopian air crash

Top News U.S. Airstrikes Kill Hundreds in Somalia as Shadowy Conflict Ramps Up U.S. Airstrikes Kill Hundreds in Somalia as Shadowy Conflict Ramps Up

Kelly says a full border wall would be a 'waste of money'

Milwaukee picked to host 2020 Democratic National Convention

Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin dies at 23

U.S. CONSTITUTION

The US Constitution Makes No Mention of How a President Should Be Removed If They Lose an Election and Refuse to Hand Over Power to Their Opponent

James Ceaser on James Madison as the First American Founder

Booker: Founders Wrote ‘Bigotries’ Into the Constitution

Town of Patagonia Apologizes to OSN, will “Not Tolerate any Further Restrictions on Freedom of Speech.”

VOTING RIGHTS

How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All

House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting

FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP

First lady has a growing ease in her official role, but not politics

Melania Trump’s in Plaid Yellow 4-Inch Heels to Kick Off ‘Be Best’ Tour in Oklahoma

Sexual Harassment, Abuse & Assault

‘I suffered in silence for 12 years’: Rape survivor helps black women talk about sexual violence

Sexual Assault in the Military

Sen. McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, reveals officer raped her

NIH apologizes for its failure to address sexual harassment in science

AMERICAN ANTI-SEMITISM

ILHAN OMAR'S FIERY RHETORIC: ROOKIE MISTAKE OR UNREDEEMABLE?

Pelosi: Anti-Semitism Vote Is Not About Omar

Rep. Liz Cheney blasts House Democrats for 'enabling' anti-Semitic comments

ADDICTION

After my sister's death, there's no formula for healing. But there is a way you can help. OPINION

Using opioids to treat addiction is considered the gold standard. So why aren’t more doctors prescribing them?

How Addictions Become Us — Or Don’t

Man recovering from opioid use disorder after years of addiction

READ

John Jay: Founding Father

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson

Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency

The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna FICTION

Carrie FICTION

ANTÍGONA GONZÁLEZ FICTION

NIGERIA

NIGERIA BROUGHT CHILD MORTALITY WAY DOWN. BUT ANOTHER CRISIS LOOMS

Pistis Foundation to Provide Medical and Surgical Aid to 4,000 People in Nigeria

Sahara Group unveils #LookToTheBook Initiative to Boost Reading Culture

Nigeria has more HIV-infected babies than anywhere in the world. It’s a distinction no country wants

MEXICO

Sad News: Mexico Says Only 22 Vaquita Porpoises Remain. The Vaquita Is the Smallest and Most Endangered Porpoise in the World

THE TINY BUT DEADLY EPICENTER OF MEXICO'S NEW WAVE OF VIOLENCE

Truck Accident in Mexico Kills 25 Central American Migrants. at Least 29 Others Injured

13 Killed in Bar Shooting in Violent Mexico State

EGYPT

Amnesty International Warning That Dozens of Rights Activists in Egypt Have Been Put in “Grave Danger” by Email Phishing Attacks That It Says Appear to Be Government Orchestrated

Who Is Sisi of Egypt? A Salafi.

WEAR SHORT SKIRTS? MOST EGYPTIAN WOMEN SAY YOU DESERVE HARASSMENT

This Temple Honors the Egyptian Queen Who Ruled as King

MAJOR VICTORY TODAY!!

Following Pressure from Advocates, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Chase Stops Financially Backing Private Prisons and Detention Centers! The country has seen the images of humans in cages and heard the cries of children begging to be reunited with their parents. Our immigration enforcement system is cruel and inhumane. Providing financial backing to this industry is not and has never been morally defensible.

Today we are ecstatic to announce that after years of constant pressure from us and our amazing affiliates like Make the Road NY, New York Communities for Change, Make the Road Connecticut, Make the Road Pennsylvania, Make the Road New Jersey, and Make the Road Pennsylvania, JPMorgan Chase has decided to listen to our demands and end its harmful practice of financially backing private prisons and immigrant detention centers. This is an incredible victory for immigrant communities and for our society as a whole.

Let’s keep the momentum going!

We’ve shown you what is possible when we come together and demand justice, empathy and accountability from our corporate backers of hate and we couldn’t have won without your support.

With $10, we can continue to push banks like Well Fargo to divest from private prisons! Are you in?

With deep gratitude-

The CPD Action Team

March 5, 2019

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