civil rights
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Sacramento forum exposes police brutality and prison industrial complex
Community members gather at the Sol Collective, a community arts center in Sacramento, Calif., for a forum on police brutality…
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Pushing the mentally ill into prisons
A talk given at a forum organized by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) at…
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Supreme Court decisions weaken laws against workplace discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 issued two significant decisions that will make it easier for employers to maintain…
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A seis décadas del crimen de los Rosenberg
Hace 60 años fueron asesinados en silla eléctrica los esposos Ethel y Julius Rosenberg. Fue aquella la primera ejecución en…
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed 60 years ago
Today, June 19, marks the 60th anniversary of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, two courageous communists murdered by…
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Medgar Evers: a hero in our time
June 12, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers. shot down by Byron De La Beckwith,…
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Days of action demand freedom for the Cuban Five
From May 30 to June 5, activists from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand freedom for the…
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‘Bradley Manning is a hero!’
On June 1, demonstrations occurred across the country to mark the fourth year of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s imprisonment and the…
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Activists defend voting rights in front of Supreme Court
On May 25, the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) joined in a multi-week effort, led…
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Military now flying drones in US civilian airspace
On May14, in Pendleton, Ore., the military launched the first unmanned military aircraft, or drones, to fly in civilian U.S.…
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