civil rights
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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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Alice Walker on Sister Assata
I don’t know why, given where we are with dronefare, but I didn’t expect the man making the announcement about…
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Assata Shakur: La política detrás de los nuevos ataques del FBI
El 2 de mayo, el Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) repentinamente anunció de que había puesto a Assata Shakur en…
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Navajo Nation battles uranium corporations, nuclear industry
A struggle 500 years in the making is occurring right now on land of the Navajo Nation. That struggle is…
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Jason Collins comes out
On April 31, after the close of the NBA season, Jason Collins courageously stood in front of the world to…
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Assata Shakur: Understanding the politics behind the FBI’s new attack
On May 2, the FBI announced that they had placed Assata Shakur on its “Most Wanted Terrorists” list, making her…
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Hundreds gather in Philadelphia to celebrate Mumia’s 59th birthday
Hundreds of people gathered in Philadelphia on April 24 to celebrate the 59th birthday of the “world’s most famous prisoner,”…
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Students Against Mass Incarceration hold successful first conference
Well over 100 people descended on Howard University on April 19 and 20 for the first national conference of Students…
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Mistrial declared in Jewu Richardson case
After nine days of arguments and three days of jury deliberation, the judge in the case of Jewu Richardson on…
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