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Envisioning Where We Want to Go: An Interview With Evolutionary Reconstructionist Gar Alperovitz
Longtime activist, historian and political-economic theorist Gar Alperovitz conducted an email interview with us on the occasion of the creation of his new website, the Pluralist Commonwealth.
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North Carolina Newspapers Keep Fracking Data in the Dark
Newspapers are a cornerstone to a well informed democracy but those in North Carolina would rather you not see this information about fracking.
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Rage Is Valid: On Responding to Ferguson and “Correctional” Violence
Ferguson is the first large scale protest in the name of justice for Black people in the United States, and against “civil protectors” since the LA riots of 1992 …
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Police Killing of Yet Another Black Man Near Ferguson Protests Warrants Probe
As a video of the incident Tuesday clearly shows, the St. Louis police officers who killed Kajieme Powell showed a reckless and callous disregard for human life in what …
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Everytown USA: Is the Policeman Your Friend?
In Ferguson, the world finally got a long, hard look at what a hyper-weaponized military-style United States police force looks like in action.
Nicholas Heyward Sr. on Police Violence and the Killing of His Son by the NYPD
Father and activist Nicholas Heyward Sr. talks about the continuing regime of police violence and white privilege - in New York City and around the world.
Justice (?) for Renisha McBride
Ted Wafer, convicted of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Renisha McBride, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 3. He faces a maximum of life in …
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Why the People of Ferguson Can’t Trust the Cops
Several African-American men share with Truthout their stories of abuse at the hands of police, and after 12 days of continuous demonstrations against the shooting of an unarmed teen, …
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It’s Time for Bill O’Reilly to Get Real About White Privilege
If there's one lesson that everyone should take away from the killing of Michael Brown and the ongoing protests in Ferguson, it's that it's time for white Americans to …
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Ferguson Is About Net Neutrality, Too
The tragedy and ensuing crisis in Ferguson, Missouri, have shown the ability of social media to get the story told.