When you think of the Republican Party, what comes to mind? If you’re like many Americans, you may associate the GOP with racism, sexism, and general inequality. It’s a commonly pushed narrative by left-leaning media and academia, but as former Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Carol Swain explains, the Republican Party was actually responsible for nearly every advancement for minorities and women in U.S. history—and remains the champion of equality to this day.
By Illinois ReviewIllinois politics has a way of rewarding selective memory, and this past week delivered a near-perfect example.Republican State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, Rockford – who voted for...
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