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Remembering Amiri Baraka: 1934-2014
At the age of 79, Amiri Baraka, one of the country’s most preeminent poets, playwrights, social critics, and activists, is…
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New Year’s messages from the Cuban Five
The Cuban Five, unjustly imprisoned in the United States, send New Year's greeting to their supporters
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Lynne Stewart is free!
After years of persistent struggle, people's lawyer Lynne Stewart has been released from prison!
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Cynthia McKinney: ‘These people are real heroes’
Letter to the editor from Cynthia McKinney
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Amazon workers strike in Germany
Media reports have recently exposed Europeans to exactly how Amazon is raking in profits: by exploiting workers.
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Media Pa., March 8, 1971: A heroic and revolutionary action
On March 8, 1971, eight progressive activists staged a daring break-in at the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania.
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California law reinforces rights of transgender students
On Jan. 1, the struggle for a safer and more inclusive world for transgender students took a step forward with…
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NYC protest against William Bratton, architect of racist “stop and frisk” policy
Betraying a key campaign promise, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio appoints William Bratton as new Police Commissioner, prompting community…
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Weekend of action against police murders in Southern California
Demonstrations against the murder of community members by police took place in East Los Angeles on Dec. 21 and Paramount…
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Cultural boycott of Israel makes significant gains in 2013
The developments are part of a growing response to the 2005 call from Palestinian Civil Society for Boycott, Divestment, and…
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Houston area deputies laugh as handcuffed man falls on face
In 2013 we saw unprecedented police brutality--a Texas case is a reminder of the level of violence cops have been…
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Cubans celebrate 55 years since overthrow of Batista
On Jan. 1, mass celebrations took place throughout Cuba to mark 55 years since the hated dictator Fulgencio Batista was…
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College football union drive: schools get rich, athletes get injured
With support from the United Steelworkers, college football players at Northwestern University announced plans Jan. 28 to organize a union.
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New dimension of CIA aggression in Colombia exposed
Recent revelations about the CIA’s role in Colombia show that bombing another sovereign country to assassinate a political leader is…
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Bogota mayor removed from office
Largely ignored by the U.S. press, what was in essence another right-wing coup was launched against a progressive elected official…
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‘Knockout game’ media hype masks systemic racism
Viciously racist media stories, in which African-Americans are portrayed as aggressors against whites, can't hide that Black people are being…
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‘The U.S. says it wants to help us but maintains an unjust blockade’
After the the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students, the young Cuban Elián González Brotons was interviewed by Ecuadorian…
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Social programs get cut, but Federal Reserve committed to safety net for big banks
Contrary to ruling-class ideologues’ claim that capitalism is rooted in “free markets” and personal risk-taking, their system in fact could…
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1.3 million workers lose unemployment benefits so Congress can leave for vacation
The phenomenon of unemployment is a profound crisis for each jobless individual but an opportunity for capitalists to have unemployed…
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Police violence against people with disabilities-on the rise?
Reports show that as many as 50 percent of those shot by cops are have mental illnesses. The current system…
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