Book bans are an attack on democracy
As the nation observes Black History Month, many stories of racism and equality are removed from schools. Here at UWT,
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
Author: Anthony Krejci
Ouch! Right in the democracy
Riding the wave of the stolen election lie, Republicans target future elections. Last month, just under two weeks before Black
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Racial education is incomplete in many U.S. schools
Every February, U.S. schools focus on racial education, but is it good enough? This February will mark the 52nd national
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What happened to the spirit of 1942?
The pandemic sacrifices we make today should not be a matter of debate. This March will mark the two-year anniversary
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The common view of Martin Luther King is not a complete one
Was MLK just a Civil Rights leader? Every third Monday of the month of January we take time to acknowledge,
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We need global unionism to balance global capitalism
Amazon workers around the world strike in hopes to change mega corporations responsibilities to its workers On Black Friday, one
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The Fellowship turns 20: a “The Lord of the Rings” retrospective
The LOTR films continue to show the quality of those who created them two decades later. Twenty years ago, when
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Red Baiting is nothing but a red herring
The Soviet Union fell three decades ago, but the Red Baiting tactics of the Cold War have been resurgent in
Read MoreAs world leaders drop the ball, countless activists step up their game.
Despite setbacks, the COP 26 proves that climate change is no longer just about climate. A “dangerous lack of urgency”
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Senator Joe Manchin: A fossil of neoliberalism
The Build Back Better plan has the potential to return the Democratic Party to its progressive Rooseveltian roots. However, Senator
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