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“Mad Max”: Beyond Furiosa
Mad Max: Fury Road, unlike most movies in any genre, but especially the action genre, shows that women can occupy a range of roles.
The Student Loan Crisis and the Debtfare State
Debtfarism represents a set of institutional and ideological practices aimed at regulating and normalizing the growing dependence on expensive consumer credit to meet basic needs, such as education.
Anonymous Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Promotes Prison Abolition From Behind Bars
Supporters keep Hammond's cause alive and promote his case for dismantling the system that enslaves him.
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In the Face of Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plans, Seattle Activists Speak Out
In the battle to stop Shell's Arctic drilling plans, being played out in Seattle, climate justice realities have been front and center.
The Limited “Victory” Won by Mexican Farm Workers
If they continue to stand their ground, the farm workers of San Quintin have a good chance of winning.
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From Slavery to Self-Reliance: A Story of Dalit Women in South India
The devadasi tradition - the practice of dedicating predominantly lower-caste girls to serve a particular deity or temple - has a centuries-long history in South India.
Getting Children Back to School Is the Next Priority for Nepal Earthquake Recovery
UNICEF suggests that up to a million children who were enrolled in school before the quake have no school to return to.
Will Hillary Clinton Abolish the Prison State Her Husband Created? Don’t Count on It.
Would President Hillary Clinton dismantle her husband's legacy of mass incarceration? She's given people little hope.
Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: “You Can’t Have It All!“
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the presidential contender who is not looking to win the favor of the hedge-fund managers, bankers and CEOs who define and dominate US politics.
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The Ubiquity, the Banality of Mediated Policing and Punishment
How do you dismantle a system of excessive repression that many can no longer even see?