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Vital role of Turkey’s ruling AKP in the rise of ISIS
A recent report by the German daily Die Welt indicates that more than 1,000 Turkish nationals have joined the Islamic…
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Unprovoked armed assault on people in Ferguson
I was at the front of a non-violent march of 3,000 people on the night of Aug. 17 when police…
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Mark Twain on revolution
Last week I watched Ken Burns’ latest documentary about the great American author Mark Twain. It was a fascinating portrait…
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Eyewitness Ferguson: ‘most brutal attack yet on protesters’
Last night, more than 3,000 people thought they would be safe as they joined together to march peacefully down W.…
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Eyewitness: Ferguson’s heroic resistance
To hear the news reports or listen to Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri yesterday, you’d think the protesters of Ferguson…
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Africa Summit: More hype than substance
While all the press was about the “historic” summit between Africa and the United States, make no mistake about it:…
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Teachers educate about corporate ed reform
This morning I had the pleasure of joining with the Bad Ass Teachers of Washington state (Wa-BATs) to leaflet and…
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Two studies: Chicago is a racist city
Two recent studies show that (1) Black youth have more social equality in Texas, Kentucky and Florida than they do…
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Iraq at the breaking point
Why is the U.S. bombing Iraq again and sending in special forces? Given the history of U.S. sanctions, invasion and…
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Birthday greetings to Fidel Castro from PSL
Querido compañero Fidel, En esta feliz ocasión de su 88 cumpleaños, le enviamos muchas felicidades y nuestro más sentido y…
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