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We Can’t Afford Immigrants Not Being Insured
The Affordable Care Act should be expanded to cover undocumented immigrants, but that's only the next step.
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The New York Times Goes to Baltimore, Finds Only Police Worth Talking To
Somebody needs to remind the Paper of Record that government officials don't have a monopoly on the truth.
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On the Baltimore Uprising: Toward a New “Broken Windows” Theory
What change will a “peaceful” protest spark if a “peaceful” protest is so easy to ignore?
Earth Day on the River of Grass
Without collective action, we remain at the mercy of systems of power and domination u2014 wild places, like the River of Grass, are doomed.
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Thomas Pogge and the Challenge of Global Justice
Can authentic reform be made of this international order, and can any proposed reform better align with our moral values to alleviate the suffering of the global poor?
Censorship at Southampton University: An Analysis
The threat of aggressive public protests against those assembling to critically discuss the behavior of Israel has become an excuse to shut down such gatherings.
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Why Should We Care?
Surely one of the questions that comes to mind as we read the various commentaries on the skirmish between Cornel West and Michael Eric Dyson is "Why Should We …
Four Activists Arrested at Salvadoran Embassy Protesting Imprisonment of 17 Salvadoran Women for Miscarriages
Four activists were arrested this morning at the Embassy of El Salvador where they staged a sit-in to call attention to 17 Salvadoran women currently serving extreme prison sentences …
No More Business as Usual for the Recovery Industry
What would you do if your loved one was struggling with an addiction? And not just struggling, but potentially dying? How much would you pay?
The Science Fiction of Freddie Gray
Imagine that Freddie Gray never had to live in a city that is struggling to breathe under layers and layers of structural violence.