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The World We Want: An Activist Dispatch From the SOA Watch Convergence
The human rights crisis worsens at the US-Mexico border, and US mainstream politics offer little hope for refugees and migrants.
Anti-Abortion Legislators Feign Concern for Black Families
Republicans who should be reining in police are instead pushing abortion restrictions to “save” Black fetuses.
On Melting Ice: Inuit Struggle Against Oil and Gas in the Arctic
The Inuit in the Canadian Arctic who are opposing oil and gas development are also fighting for self-determination.
Clinton Makes Some Sense on Energy Policy; Trump Makes None
Fact-checking a discussion of an actual issue at Sunday's debate.
Haiti’s Never-Ending Nightmare Grows Longer
Haiti had yet to recover from decades of natural and not-at-all-natural disasters when Hurricane Matthew struck.
Workers Walk Off the Job at World’s Richest University to Demand a Living Wage
700 cafeteria workers at Harvard, the richest university in the world, are on strike for the first time in three decades.
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How Lithuania Helped Run a Secret CIA Prison
Lithuania helped the CIA set up and run a “black site” for detention of al Qaeda suspects.
US Power at the Crossroads: A Snapshot of a Multipolar World in Action
If you've noticed the growing assertiveness of China and Russia, you'll know that we're on an increasingly multipolar planet.
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Activists Shut Down Chicago Intersection to Protest Police Training Conference
Activists and numerous community groups say the conference promotes the wider militarization of police.
Louisiana’s Tea Party Congressmen Seek Flood Aid — After They Rejected Sandy Relief
Whether or not the state's Republican-led delegation is successful in obtaining funds after the November election remains to be seen.