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Stop Telling Women to Smile
Brooklyn-based painter and illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is taking it upon herself to stop street harassment by creating a series of posters pasted in public places.
Can Chevron Buy Richmond?
The current Battle of Richmond pits Big Oil and Wall Street against the citizens of the working-class city of Richmond, California. What's at stake is the future of our …
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Drilling Deeper: New Report Casts Doubt on Fracking Production Numbers
Post Carbon Institute has published a report and multiple related resources calling into question the production statistics touted by promoters of “fracking.”
Smoke and Mirrors: Inside the New “Bipartisan Prison Reform” Agenda
Smoke and Mirrors is a series that dives into the details of “bipartisan prison reform” to reveal the right-wing, neoliberal carceral sleight of hand that's really at work.
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“Citizenfour” Directly Confronts the Intelligence Apparatus’ Subversion of Democracy
Laura Poitras' new documentary puts forth an ambitious argument: mass surveillance has almost nothing to do with terrorism.
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We Demand Radical Bail Reform!
The presumption of innocence should be respected for all citizens, not just the rich. Setting bail out of the financial reach of ordinary citizens assures that jails are …
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Maya Schenwar | Mandatory Rehab Is Just the Newest Front in the War on Drugs
Sentencing people to diversion programs still involves uprooting and confining them in an effort to make society “safer.”
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Unbelievable GOP Statements on Voter Suppression
You would think that making it easier for citizens to vote would be something for everyone in a democracy to celebrate.
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Dear White People (and Black and Brown People, Too), Please Go See This Film
Justin Simien's just-released movie, “Dear White People,” updates Spike Lee's “School Daze” and “Bamboozled” and explores a great multiplicity of identities as well as the afro-surreal experience of being …
“Let Us Graduate!” Garfield High School Walks Out on Budget Cuts
Seattle's Garfield High School has once again moved into collective struggle.