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The Public Intellectual: Ashley Dawson
Ashley Dawson The Climate Catastrophe Cannot Be Reversed Within the Capitalist CultureThursday, 18 August 2016
Against the Battalions in Blue: Challenging American Police, Their Racism and Their Imperial Violence
Police violence and militarization is at the heart of a perpetual crisis in the US.
A Turning Point for the Charter School Movement
Resistance to charter schools, which are more racially segregated than traditional public schools, is growing.
DOJ Report on Baltimore Echoes Centuries-Old Limits on Black Freedom
The recently released report from the DOJ on the Baltimore Police Department is sobering, but not surprising.
Young People Must Have the Right to Counsel Before They Are Questioned by Police
Access to lawyers before police questioning is considered a fundamental value of a juvenile's right to a fair trial.
“Critical” Protection Needed: Voter Registration Data Stolen in State Election Hack
FBI sources informed Yahoo News that voter databases in Illinois and Arizona had been compromised by hackers.
Why School Is a “Confusing Mental Mish-Mash” for Kids
There are six assumptions that shape US education policy, and they're all false.
Illinois Sues Controversial Drug Maker Over Deceptive Marketing Practices
Insys has come under fire before for using doctors with troubled histories to promote or consult on its products.
Donald Trump Attacks Social Security With False Claims
Donald Trump has released a new ad revealing that either he doesn't understand Social Security or he wants to galvanize opposition to it.
Maine’s Governor Openly Calls for Race War Against People of Color
Governor Paul LePage called people of color the “enemy.”