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Why the Violence Against Women Act Is Crucial for Native American Women
Up until Tuesday, Republicans had proposed amendments to strip Native American rights and jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of violence on the reservation.
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Punishing Anti-Nuke Protesters
A twisted part of modern America is that harsh punishments are given to people who stand for truth and justice, while torturers and war criminals go free.
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Winning the Argument
Obama's re-election reflected the progress he has made in convincing Americans that “do something” is the only option - and that “do nothing” leads inexorably to decline.
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Meet the 102-Year-Old Face of Voter Suppression
Voter suppression has been with us since the days of John Adams and the Federalists, but this modern attack on voting rights can be traced back to the 1970s.
Hemp Is Harmless, a Potential Economic Miracle, and Still Illegal in America, but the Tide Seems to Be Turning
Powerful politicians across the country are pushing to bring hemp back.
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Four States Introduce Keystone XL Resolutions, Lifting Language From ALEC and TransCanada
The identical language between the resolutions and the corporate talking points cannot be a coincidence.
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In Newtown Shooting’s Wake, Schools Are Scrambling to Step Up Security
Schools around the country have implemented an array of security measures in the wake of recent gun-related violence on campus.
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Targeted Killing White Paper Leaked to NBC News Turned Over to Truthout by DOJ in Response to a Six-Month-Old FOIA Request Four Days Later
The white paper was identical to the one leaked to NBC News, except the one Truthout received was dated November 8, 2011 and was marked “draft.”
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The Queer Case Against Prisons
Toshio Meronek's review of Prisons Will Not Protect You highlights the emphasis by the book's contributors that the Corrections Department isn't in the business of correcting oppression.
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Charging Through the Archway of History: Immigrants and African-Americans Unite to Transform the Face of Labor and the Power of Community
Immigrant energy is contributing to a revival of progressive American political culture.