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The Nation on MSN5d
How Charlie Rangel Defied His Party to Save New York From the Reactionary Right
The late congressman’s upending of New York politics by choosing progressivism over partisanship offers a lesson for today.
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on pioneering TV series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a ...
The Root on MSN5d
Congressman and Korean War vet Charlie Rangel Dies On Memorial Day
In his 2006 autobiography, “And I Haven’t Had a Bad Day Since: From the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress,” Rangel ...
Blavity on MSN6d
Remembering Charles Rangel, History-Making New York Congressman Who Died At 94
Everything to know about Charles Rangel’s life and career. According to The New York Times, Rangel was born and raised in ...
Susan Brownmiller dies at 90; her landmark book, ‘Against Our Will,’ reshaped conversations on rape and sexual assault
Her book inspired survivors to tell their stories, women to organize rape crisis centers and helped lead to the passage of ...
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among liberals during his time on the ...
The Indianapolis Star5d
'Now this is just dirty': Charles Barkley weighs in on Bennedict Mathurin ejection vs Cavs
Hunter was given a technical foul. During halftime, Charles Barkley and Jalen Rose weighed in on the play. "Now this is just dirty," Barley said. "There's no place for that." More on ejection ...