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Obama and the Logic of Massacre, From Birmingham to Charleston
President Obama cannot escape the message and the environment his administration has created.
SCOTUS Steps in to Prevent Further Texas Abortion Clinic Closures
A ruling would have shuttered all but nine abortion clinics.
“Reforms” to Immigrant Family Jails Aren’t Enough, Say Advocates
Despite changes to U.S. policy of detaining immigrant families, detainees are still offered bonds they can't afford.
What Happens When Oligarchs and Vigilantes Take Over Public Safety in a Big City
In Detroit, safety is a privilege enjoyed by the white and wealthy.
EPA’s New Fracking Study: A Close Look at the Numbers Buried in the Fine Print
Fracking has repeatedly contaminated drinking water supplies.
John Repp on the Promise of Public Banking in Seattle
In 2008, a group of Washington state residents began advocating for a state-sponsored public bank.
Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia’s “Tiger Economies“
From violent labor trafficking and ethnic cleansing, the dark underbelly of Southeast Asia's “tiger economies” is on full display.
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Healing Is Not Grieving: We Must Not “Move Forward” in the Wake of Massacre
Calls for premature healing are really appeals to return to the national status quo.
Richard D. Wolff | Greece Needs Our Solidarity in Its Struggle Against Austerity
Real solidarity will also help to mobilize the forces everywhere.
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Flagging Hate Speech
It shouldn't take the deaths of nine innocent churchgoers for Southern states to renounce the Confederate flag.