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Ferguson: Apartheid-Town America
The arc of the moral universe may trend toward justice, as Dr. King once remarked, but that arc twists and turns with profound irony.
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Racial Discrimination Exacerbates Inequality for Americans of All Races
America has the highest incarceration rate worldwide due to the routine infliction of draconian punishments.
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Not Nearly Enough: Why Bank of America Record $17 Billion Settlement Is a Rip-Off
BofA's punishment does not fit the crime.
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Burying Our Babies: Letter From Los Angeles to Ferguson
Like Michael Brown we were college-bound, guilty until proven innocent, living in the shadow of death and the violent territorialization of the black body.
The World Watches Ferguson, but Racial Discrimination Is Also a Health Issue Across the US
The problem in the US isn't just about the criminal justice system, but about widespread discrimination in all walks of life.
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National Lawyers Guild, Other Legal Organizations Urge International Criminal Court to Investigate War Crimes by Israeli, US Leaders in Gaza
Under the Rome Statute, the ICC has the power to hold individuals criminally accountable for the most serious of crimes.
Russia’s Humanitarian “Invasion“
I happen to know what a Russian invasion looks like, and this isn't it.
The United States’ Continuing Border Crisis: The Real Story Behind the “Invasion” of the Children
Immigrant rights organizations should be criticizing both Republicans and Democrats for their policies in Central America.
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We Won’t Go Back: March on Staten Island for Eric Garner
Thousands marched in support of Eric Garner and Michael Brown on Staten Island, New York.
Gazans in the United States Suffer the Horrors of War From Abroad
Palestinians from Gaza living in the United States to study or work speak out about what it's like to be here when their hearts, and families, are there.