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Despite reform, worst parts of ‘War on Drugs’ left in place
The United States Sentencing Commission has again made a major decision taking a step back from some of the more…
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Looking back at the 1964 Civil Rights Act
This July 2nd we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The most obvious and really glaring…
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SCOTUS, lesser evils and how to win
The Hobby Lobby and Harris rulings handed down on June 30th are clear reminders of the reactionary times in which…
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What or who will #BringBackOurGirls?
Like many of the humanitarian crises in Africa that have become international campaigns, this situation has significant roots which Western…
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Analysis: Understanding the crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine’s coup government is backed by the biggest Western banks, and in exchange is preparing to enact economic policies that…
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Uganda, Nigeria pass bigoted anti-LGBTQ laws
Uganda and Nigeria have passed draconian anti-LGBTQ laws, grossly restricting the human rights of non-heterosexual persons and stirring up an…
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Chokwe Lumumba Presente!
Chokwe Lumumba, “America’s Most Revolutionary Mayor,” a man who refused to renounce his revolutionary past—or present—has passed on.
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Los aparceros en Alabama: Comunismo y la resistencia afroamericana en los 30
“Martillo y Azada”, un libro escrito en 1990 por el historiador Robin D.G. Kelley, es una crónica del desarrollo del…
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South African platinum miners strike
In a massive strike, South African mineworkers have brought the country’s lucrative platinum mining industry to a virtual standstill.
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Democrats and Republicans launch fake fight against inequality
The words “income inequality” and “economic mobility are on the lips of leaders of both major parties. What is behind…
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