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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.
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In Europe, March Against Monsanto Is Latest Rejection of the GMO Giant
An official ban on GM crops is still absent in most EU states, but regions have defined themselves as GMO-free.
Guantanamo, Drone Strikes and the Non-War Terror War: Obama Speaks
Obama explained how he plans to continue his war on terror without calling it a war on terror.
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I-5 Bridge Collapses Over Skagit River; Three People Rescued
A collapsed bridge in Seattle is one violent example of the city's many architectural failures.
Can Unions and Cooperatives Join Forces? An Interview With United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard
United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard talks to Truthout about the opportunities of a new labor model.
Nebraska Keeps Death Penalty, Though Majority Seems to Back Repeal
In addition to Nebraska, 16 other states have already or are currently considering repeal bills this year.
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Jeremy Scahill Recounts How the US Dirty Wars Killed Women and Children in a Yemeni Village
In his acclaimed book Dirty Wars, Jeremy Scahill details the extrajudicial killings carried out by US forces.