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On the Road With Our American Selves: Or How to Feel Like a Jerk in Mombasa
The Trump administration will probably espouse a philosophy much like President Obama's when it comes to valuing the lives of foreign innocents.
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Love Notes From the Margins: How We’ll Survive These Times
To survive the next four years, we, as marginalized people, must come together in solidarity and resistance.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
“We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water.”
The Worst Problem in US Politics? Irrationality
Unfortunately, this election cycle shows how effective it can be to appeal to human irrationality.
Schooled in Terror: The Tactical Trainings Where Cops Militarize Their Brutality
Militaristic police trainings are sustained by organizations committed to the war on terror and racist policing.
Dahr Jamail | For the First Time in Human Existence, CO2 Rates Break Records Two Years in a Row
CO2 levels in 2016 are expected to increase at an unprecedented rate, taking us to levels not seen in 15 million years.
For Millions, the Election Was Always Lost
For people who were never enfranchised, or always existed in as second-class citizens, November 9 was just another day.
Ignoring Torture Among the Poor
Documenting torture is problematic, and continually leaves out the experiences of the poor.
Trump Fails to See Consequences of Overturning “Roe v. Wade”
Trump has his eyes on the ultimate conservative prize: repealing “Roe v. Wade.”
Nestlé and Coca-Cola Attempt to Block National Parks From Banning Bottled Water Sales
Single-use water bottles generate up to 20 percent of the waste in National Parks but Congress is preventing their ban.