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Framed by the racist courts: North Carolina men exonerated after 30 years
On Sept. 3, 2014 two brothers, Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, were released from prison in North Carolina where the…
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Climate crisis: No solution under capitalism
According to the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin compiled by the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch network, (an agency of…
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Four-way conflict in Yemen hitting crisis point
Given the limited quantity and quality of mainstream media reporting, a resident of the United States could be forgiven for…
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Bombs, guns, violence and the CPD
In Rogers Park, where I am running for alderman in the 49th ward, a car parked on a residential street…
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Credit card companies out for blood
Wage theft! A recent report by ProPublica and NPR well documents a new form of wage theft being carried out…
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Building a city for the rich–fare hike in San Francisco
On Labor Day, San Francisco public transportation fees increased. This was the first increase since 2009—when a formula was…
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Ending domestic violence
When celebrities or athletes are revealed as perpetrators or survivors of violence in their intimate relationships, intense media and public…
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President’s immigration delay: A kick in the teeth to Latinos, immigrants
President Obama, April 2009, in reference to his pledge of Comprehensive Immigration Reform: “I see the process moving this first…
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Cuban 5: imprisoned for fighting terrorism
Originally posted in COUNTERPUNCH Weekend Edition September 12-14, 2014. The Cuban Five are Not Alone Can you be imprisoned for…
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Reflections on the killing of an innocent teen, Rashawn Williams
On late Tuesday night, Sept. 2, the Mission District community in San Francisco began to disseminate the unthinkable news that…
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