civil rights
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Celebration as same-sex marriages begin in San Francisco
Hundreds from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities, along with supporters, assembled at San Francisco City Hall as same-sex…
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Major legal victory for Angola 3
In a major victory for the long-imprisoned Angola 3, Federal Magistrate Judge Christine Nolan recommended on June 10 that Albert…
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International coalition demands release Dr. Binayak Sen
The statement below is being circulated by Friends of South Asia and other progressive organizations. San Francisco, CA - Hundreds…
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Boycott Dunkin’ Donuts! Say No to Anti-Arab Racism!
The ANSWER Coalition and others are calling for a worldwide boycott of Dunkin’ Donuts. The boycott intends to send a…
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Prosecutors to pursue third trial against Liberty City 7
Federal prosecutors have announced they will pursue a third trial in the case of the Liberty City 7— seven black…
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PTSD, depression afflicts one in five returning soldiers
According to a recent RAND Corporation study, 300,000 troops returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or…
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Chicago protesters slapped with felony charges
On March 23, six activists from Catholic Schoolgirls Against the War staged a die-in during Easter Mass at Holy Name…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of struggle
On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where…
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Free Mumia Now!
The following is a statement by PSL presidential candidate Gloria La Riva and vice-presidential candidate Eugene Puryear, first published on…
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Dr. Sami Al-Arian continues hunger strike
Dr. Sami Al-Arian is now in the third week of a hunger strike that began on March 3 to protest…
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