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Rola Nashef: Redefining Arab-American Narratives Through Romantic Comedy
Writer-director-producer Rola Nashef discusses the Arab-American community in Detroit, Arab-American identity and the politics of challenging media stereotypes through romantic comedy.
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The Case of Oscar Pistorius: Life and Death in the Rainbow Nation
The global media feasts on the spectacle of Oscar Pistorius, ignoring the tragic persistence of gender-based violence, inequality and punitive criminal justice that form the context of his violent …
US Readies for Modi Ahead of 2014 India Elections as Indian Media Becomes Campaign Focus
India's political parties have avoided substantive issues in favor of finger-pointing at the media.
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Nuclear Weapons – Hope at Last
In spite of their non-proliferation treaty, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and France are rebuilding or upgrading their nuclear arsenals.
How the Gun Lobby Became a Threat to Public Safety
Just a generation ago, the NRA was a nonpartisan and relatively non-ideological organization that advocated for responsible and safe gun ownership in addition to defending gun rights.
Liberty, Equality, Geography: An Interview with John P. Clark on the Revolutionary Eco-Anarchism of Elisée Reclus
Reclus believed that solutions to ecological crises must involve restoring balance, equality, and a sense of interrelationship between humans and other humans, and between humans and the biosphere.
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Quick Thoughts on the Oscars
I love movies but I can't say that I love Hollywood.
Military Veteran Professor Analyzes and Criticizes New DoD Budget
Hagel's proposal is already receiving pushback from Congress.
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Obama’s Far Right Foreign Policy
In order to stop the never-ending warmongering of US foreign policy, the US government itself must be fundamentally transformed.
Will Massachusetts Build a New Jail or Explore Alternatives to Bail?
Activists are pushing back against the proposed prison expansions in Massachusetts and advocating for implementing alternatives to relying on bail and pretrial incarceration.