The deadly shooting is a reminder that anti-Semitism has always simmered in America.
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Leonard Pitts: Pittsburgh slayings might be the shape of things to come
The tragedy at a synagogue draws comparisons to Kristallnacht, in significance if not scope.
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Maine Voices: Our silence in the face of hate can be misunderstood as approval
Racist, sexist, anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic words, unchallenged, can escalate into violence, particularly if they are condoned by leaders.
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Megyn Kelly absent from NBC News morning show amid outcry over blackface remarks
Although she has apologized, the network planned to air repeats of ‘Megyn Kelly Today’ on Thursday and Friday.
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Leonard Pitts: How does so-called ‘black racism’ affect white Americans?
The short answer is … it doesn’t.
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Megyn Kelly apologizes to NBC colleagues for remarks on dressing up in blackface
She had questioned in a show segment why it would be inappropriate for a Halloween costume.
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Leonard Pitts: Republicans may soon find that their fear of young people is warranted
On Election Day, we may see why the right has been trying so hard to suppress voter turnout.
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Some Native Americans see Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test as tone-deaf
In a move to counter President Trump’s attacks on her heritage, she cheapens their identity, they say.
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Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
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In liberal Vermont, racist threats drive a black legislator to quit
Kiah Morris was elected as Vermont’s first black female legislator in 2014, and went on to face vulgar harassment, vandalism, death threats and a break-in at her family home.