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Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott

MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson shifted Black politics from the margins of the Democratic party to its center

The civil rights icon, who died on Tuesday, used his progressivism as rebellion

The Guardian - US · Feb 17

Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson walked, so Barack Obama could run

Jackson once explained the purpose behind his activism with characteristic clarity, saying, “We have to build a movement that lifts people up, that gives them dignity and the power to shape their own destiny.” This emphasis on dignity became central to his political philosophy. He did not view civil rights…

The Times of India · Feb 17

Trump blasts AOC and Gavin Newsom after Munich global summit: ‘Incompetent’

President Trump also claimed that former First Lady Hillary Clinton was ‘Trump-deranged,’ but conceded that she was ‘competent’

The Independent UK · Feb 17

First Thing: Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84

A fixture in Democratic politics, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr. Plus, did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Protesters block Beirut roads after Cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices

Protesters block major roads around Beirut after Lebanon’s cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices to fund public pay hikes

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson’s most iconic speeches as civil rights leader dies aged 84

Jesse Jackson, longtime civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84.

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson Death: Why civil rights activist wanted to cut off Barack Obama's...

To understand why Jackson reacted so viscerally to Obama, one must first understand who he was. Long before Obama’s rise, Jesse Jackson was the closest thing America had to a national Black political candidate. Born in segregated South Carolina, he came of age in the crucible of the civil rights…

The Times of India · Feb 17