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How to Make the Democratic Party Platform Actually Matter
Bernie Sanders’ delegates have shaped the most progressive platform ever. History shows what it takes to turn that into policy.
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A five-disc DVD set offers a glimpse into pre-civil rights era black culture.
Michael Atkinson
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