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Capitalism, Slavery, Racism and Imprisonment of People of Color Cannot Be Separated
Author Dennis Childs discusses how a clause within the US Constitution's 13th Amendment ushered in a system of “neoslavery.”
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“Making the Promises Real”: Labor and the Paris Climate Agreement
A labor climate program can draw together workers, unions and allies around protecting jobs by protecting the climate.
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From Civil Rights to Human Rights, Black Community Control Now
A United Nations Working Group preliminary report on human rights violations against Black Americans advocates Black community control of police.
The Deal That Brought the Colorado River Back to the Sea
A new amendment to the 1944 water treaty between Mexico and the United States aims to create a fair, cooperative system for restoring the Colorado River.
Beyond Flint, Michigan: Mainstreaming the Navajo Water Crisis
Current public outcry may be a harbinger of an environmental justice movement ready to galvanize itself towards a higher calling.
Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex
Spending on major military acquisition programs is projected to soar 23 percent.
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Big Campaign Cash for Clinton From Monsanto Lobbyist
Clinton is widely seen as a friend to genetically engineered crop technology and agrichemical interests.
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“They’re Herding Us Like Cattle”: How San Francisco’s Homeless and the City Are Paying Dearly for Super Bowl 50
Santa Clara is hosting the big game. San Francisco is hosting the traffic jam.
In Pivot to Asia, US Military Reinforces Its Foothold in the Pacific
China's increasing naval power in the Asia-Pacific worries the US military establishment, as it could upset US naval hegemony.
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A New Era of Global Protest Begins
We have entered a prolonged period of dissent characterized by an escalation in the magnitude and diversity of public protest.