civil rights
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South Carolina denies food to prisoners
The South Carolina prison system follows an unjust policy of withholding food from prisoners as punishment for minor violations of…
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NYPD rounds up hundreds at Puerto Rican Day Parade
Three million people participated in New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 10. Celebrating the Puerto Rican people’s…
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The criminalization of mental illness under capitalism
The writer is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and research coordinator of a free-standing psychiatric clinic.…
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U.S. Senate considers repressive law federalizing ‘gang crime’
On June 5, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation federalizing so-called gang crimes. Senator…
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New Hampshire repeals reactionary anti-abortion law
On June 7, the New Hampshire legislature repealed a 2003 law requiring young women to notify their parents prior to…
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30 years after the Dade County struggle for LGBT rights
Every June, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community celebrates the ongoing struggle for full equality and liberation. It is…
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New Haven approves IDs for undocumented, government retaliates
After nearly four years of organizing, the immigrant community in New Haven, Conn., won a major victory on June 4…
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Palestinian freed from U.S. detention
A U.S. District Court judge ordered the U.S. government to free Majed Talat Hajbeh, a Jordanian-born Palestinian, on May 25.…
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New York City Council debates apology for slavery
On April 23, a group of primarily African American New York City Council members called for a resolution to “express…
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The militant legacy of Malcolm X
On May 19, 1925, an admirable and resolute revolutionary figure was born in Omaha, Nebraska. This figure, who would achieve…
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