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Judge: Discrimination at Arpaio’s Office Came From the “Top Down“
A federal judge ruled that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in racial profiling of Latinos, violating their constitutional rights.
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Reversal of Rios Montt Verdict in Guatemala Sparks Criticism of Genocide Charge
Guatemala's Constitutional Court overturned the verdict Monday, citing procedural errors.
Interview: The Women Who Rewrote Cambodian Law – and the Men Who Censored Them
Anne Elizabeth Moore shares her insights into working with, and writing about, a new generation of courageous Cambodian women as well as the white men who seek to protect …
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Three Day March and Rally for Education Justice in Chicago: A Collection of Photos by Jenna Pope and Jaisal Noor
A bus full of people cheering and waving as they passed the March for Education Justice on the West Side of Chicago today. There was an overwhelming amount of …
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Los Angeles Citizens Vote to Regulate Medical Marijuana: State Oversight Would Help Clarify New Regulations
Yesterday, the citizens of Los Angeles voted to regulate medical marijuana by voting to pass Proposition D, one of three medical marijuana regulation measures on the ballot. The Proposition …
Kerry Kennedy and Farmworkers to Decry Wendy’s at Manhattan Stockholders Meeting
This morning, Kerry Kennedy, human rights leaders, and an interfaith group of a dozen clergy, joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in front of Wendy's corporate shareholders meeting in …
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The Path to Illegalization and the Invisibility of the State
Mariame's post (linked here) on anti-blackness prompted some further reflection on militarization and also on merit-based immigration, extending the question of who and what is rendered invisible. One of …
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An Excerpt From Lightweb Darkweb: Three Reasons to Reform Social Media Before It Re-Forms Us
In this preface to his new book, ecology and children's champion Raffi Cavoukian considers some of the downsides of social media for youth.
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A Dream Foreclosed
Interview with Laura Gottesdiener, author of a new text on the history of the housing crisis in African American communities.
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When Black News Disappears: White Holds on Black Intellectuals’ Minds and Misinforming the Black Public
As the Black media dwindles down to a few slightly progressive voices in the liberal media, critical voices against racism are lost in the exchange.