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Black and Palestinian Solidarity: Beyond Conceptions of “Natural Allyship”
To become stronger, Black American and Palestinian solidarity efforts must include deeper challenges to anti-Black racism.
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Involuntary Hospitalization of Drug Users Is Bad Policy
A proposed Massachusetts law would violate drug users' due process rights and open the door for serious human rights abuses.
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The “Sharing Economy” Is the Problem
The cooperative economy is the solution.
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Passing Knee-Jerk Laws in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks Will Not Make Us Safer
The history of legal responses to terrorism indicates that legislation fails to address the core problem.
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The Islamic State’s Dream: A Post-Paris “Clash of Civilizations“
The Islamic State's goal, as they write, is “the extinction of the gray zone” in our world.
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On Anti-Refugee Bill, New York Times Embraces Paul Ryan’s Spin
By embracing Paul Ryan's spin on his bill, the New York Times' reporting effectively issued a peremptory ruling against the concerns of refugee advocates.
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Peace Boats on the Seas of Okinawa
I witnessed nonviolent efforts of ordinary Japanese to end the more than 70 years of US military bases in their midst.
Dispatch From Beirut: The Absence of the Cedar Tree in the Global Iconography of Mourning
Many people are overlaying their Facebook pictures with a transparent French flag.
The Future of Socialism in the US: An Interview With Kshama Sawant
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant discusses the meaning of her re-election and socialism as an international project.
How a Bee Sting Saved My Life: Testimony From a Lyme Disease Patient
Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked by bees.