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The Open Source School Redefines Education in Italy
La Scuola Open Source (The Open Source School) embodies the principles of the sharing movement.
Whatever It Takes: Another Day on the Front Lines of #NoDAPL
A total of eight Water Protectors were arrested over the course of Wednesday's direct action.
Texas Ranch Owner Battles TransCanada to Restore Her Pipeline-Scarred Land
Eleanor Fairchild, an 82-year-old grandmother who owns a 425-acre ranch outside of Winnsboro, Texas, tells about her battle with TransCanada.
“The Big Lie”: How Trump Uses Classic Authoritarian Propaganda Techniques
Media coverage of Trump rallies is sometimes chillingly reminiscent of the Nazi propaganda films of the 1930s.
“Dog Whistle” Is the GOP’s Longtime Political Weapon of Choice
Ian Haney-Lopez's book is timely in the current presidential campaign, given Donald Trump's coded racial appeals.
California May Abolish the Death Penalty
California voters will get a chance to abolish the state's expensive and flawed death penalty system.
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Voter ID Laws: Why Black Democrats’ Fight for the Ballot in Mississippi Still Matters
This fall, we are faced with the question of who will become president. And equally important — who can vote?
Where Movements Meet: Black Lives Matter Organizers Visit #NoDAPL
“I believe we must step beyond solidarity, and that Black and Brown power will get us free.”
As Obama’s Presidency Enters Final Months, Thousands Behind Bars Hope for Clemency
President Obama can help criminal justice reform by issuing mass commutations of unduly harsh drug war sentences.
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Released Teen Vows to Keep Fighting to Free Friends Inside US Immigration Detention Camp
Los muros me cayeron encima — “I felt the walls cave in on me.”