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Justice Corrupted
Scattered throughout the ranks of US federal prosecutors and judges there have always been men and women who are unwilling to make a distinction between their own biases and …
From El Barrio to La Realidad, Women Lead Struggles to Transform the World
Hundreds of members of the Movement for Justice in El Barrio from New York, mostly women of all ages, came together to honor the life and struggle of the …
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New York State to Pay Millions in Wrongful Conviction Case
A Brooklyn man who spent more than a dozen years in prison for a crime he likely did not commit will receive $3 million from New York State. He …
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War Is Our Business and Business Looks Good
It is enlightening to see how pugnacious the US establishment, led by a Peace Laureate, has been in dealing with the Ukraine crisis.
Fracking Is Causing an Earthquake Boom in Oklahoma
A study published last week in the journal Science adds more detail to the already widely acknowledged finding that fracking leads to earthquakes.
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How Your Local Library Can Help You Resist the Surveillance State
Librarians take a strong stand on privacy. Your library record is as confidential as your medical records, if not more so.
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US Groups Reject Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Over Religious Exemption
Civil rights groups across the United States have withdrawn their support from a major legislative proposal that would outlaw workplace discrimination against sexual minorities, warning that recent legal developments …
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A Deluded Consensus on Discrimination
Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling made it clear that bigotry still flourishes.
The Lost, Lingering Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy
Despite his privilege and doubtless power from birth, Robert F. Kennedy became an advocate for the poor and oppressed.
Predatory Capitalism: Old Trends and New Realities
The future of a progressive social order requires a reversal of capitalism's control over states, labor and ideology.