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Guest Commentator

Rachel Gilmer

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Rachel Gilmer is an organiser with and the Co-Director of the Dream Defenders, a statewide grassroots organisation of communities across Florida. Established in 2012 in response to the unjust murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, The Dream Defenders are a diverse group of young people who build power by organising campaigns, services, and political-education programming for community civic engagement and transformational justice. @RaGilmer David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Guest Commentary

Where Does The Future of the American Left Lie?

By Rachel Gilmer Guest Commentator

Ordinary Americans, not elected officials, will determine the future of progressive politics in the US.

Two weeks before the November 6 midterm elections, the White House released a special report by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) on the opportunity costs…

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