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Medgar Evers: a hero in our time
June 12, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers. shot down by Byron De La Beckwith,…
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Activists defend voting rights in front of Supreme Court
On May 25, the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) joined in a multi-week effort, led…
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Assata Shakur: Understanding the politics behind the FBI’s new attack
On May 2, the FBI announced that they had placed Assata Shakur on its “Most Wanted Terrorists” list, making her…
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Nigeria on fire, Ivory Coast ‘votes’
Recently, West Africa has seen violence flare again in Nigeria and less than credible elections as well as calls for…
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Students Against Mass Incarceration hold successful first conference
Well over 100 people descended on Howard University on April 19 and 20 for the first national conference of Students…
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Crisis in Mali grinds on
The conflict in Mali continues despite persistent claims from Paris that France is drawing down troops, allegedly a sign the…
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Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
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Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
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Immigrants, supporters demand comprehensive reform now!
Organizers estimated that over 100,000 immigrants and supporters flooded the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol April 10—a weekday—demanding comprehensive…
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Tea Party no savior on drones
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has drawn both plaudits and vitriol for his 13-hour filibuster March 6 in opposition to the…
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