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¿Quién liberó a los esclavos?
En febrero de 1863, hace exactamente 150 años, comenzó el primer esfuerzo oficial para enlistar a la población de raza…
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150 years ago: first Black soldiers recruited into Civil War
On February 16, 1863, Boston, Mass. residents opened their newspapers to find an unprecedented advertisement in the daily newspaper. It…
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Police terrorism: a daily occurrence
he fact is that these officers’ main objective, like all others across the country, is not to serve and protect…
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Immigrant workers’ struggle spurs move towards legalization
The most important factor turning the tide from anti-amnesty to legalization has been the brave mobilization of immigrant workers and…
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Say no to mass incarceration!
While people in the U.S. account for only 5 percent of the world's population, the 2.4 million people languishing in…
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La huelga de los hospitales en Charleston en 1969
La huelga de Charleston por trabajadores afroamericanos de los hospitales en 1969 fue uno de los momentos claves en la…
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Lindsay: ‘La revolución social y la condición de América Negra’
Cada año, la Liga Urbana Nacional (National Urban League—NUL) emite un importante informe sobre la “Condición de América Negra.” El…
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Cambridge y el movimiento por los derechos civiles
Este año se cumple el 50 aniversario de la lucha histórica y militante de 1963 de los residentes de Second…
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Lindsay: ‘The State of Black America and the social revolution’
Every year, the National Urban League releases an important report on the “State of Black America.” The report highlights the…
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The Charleston hospital strike of 1969
The Charleston strike of Black hospital workers in 1969 was one of the key moments in Southern labor history. Charleston,…
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LAPD terrorizes community in manhunt for Chris Dorner
Given the LAPD’s notorious record, it is no mystery why Dorner has tapped into a vein of sympathy during the…
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Wilmington 10 pardoned
The recent pardon of the Wilmington 10 re-excavates not only the 1971 events that lead to their arrests, but also…
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Gun control? Start with the Navy SEALS
On Feb. 2, Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper is U.S. history, was killed by fellow veteran Eddie Ray Routh at…
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Putting the squeeze on North Korea
Tensions are escalating since North Korea’s launch of a satellite into orbit on December 12, 2012. Punishment for North Korea…
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Wolf to advise foxes on how best to eat hens
William Bratton has a long history as an agent of imperialism and police repression in Vietnam, Venezuela, Boston, New York…
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Why Venezuelans support the Bolivarian Revolution
Statistics from the National Census of Population and Housing, collected from across Venezuela note that rates of extreme poverty have…
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Egypt: ‘a continuous process of mass participation, social reorganization’
Two ANSWER organizers, Salma Elshakre and Omar Ali, both Egyptian nationals recently returned from a visit home, offered their assessments…
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Protesta en Brooklyn contra asalto anti-gay policial
Una semana después de ser atacado por un grupo de policías, Jabbar Campbell, al igual que simpatizantes, marcharon desde su…
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Brooklyn protest responds to NYPD assault on Pride party
One week after he was attacked by a group of bigoted cops, Jabbar Campbell, joined by supporters, marched from his…
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