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Palestinian activist sentenced to 11 years for refusing to betray his people
The so-called war on terror claimed another innocent casualty on Nov. 21. Abdelhaleem Ashqar, a 49-year-old anti-war activist and former…
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National march against hate crimes targets ‘justice’ system
On Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C., a demonstration took place to speak out against hate crimes targeting the African American…
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Nationwide rallies demand freedom for the Jena 6
On Nov. 7, many hundreds of people around the country rallied to demand freedom for the Jena 6. The actions…
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Protest remembers anti-imperialist Thomas Sankara
On Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C., a demonstration commemorated the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara, the president…
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Protests support Jena 6 struggle
The Sept. 20 mass march in Jena drew at least 50,000 protesters, inspiring similar calls to action nationwide. From Southern…
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Candlelight vigil demands justice for DeOnté Rawlings
A candlelight vigil for DeOnté Rawlings, the 14-year-old African American youth killed by Washington, D.C. police officers, drew nearly 200…
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Washington, D.C. cops kill 14-year-old DeOnté Rawlings
An off-duty policeman shot and killed DeOnté Rawlings, a 14-year-old Black youth, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17. The crime…
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2,000 Howard Univ. students rally to free the Jena 6
There has been a national outpouring of support for the Jena 6, the six young Black high school students in…
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100,000 march against Iraq war in Washington
On Sept. 15, nearly 100,000 people -- led by anti-war Iraq veterans, military families and others -- marched from the…
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