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Lil Wayne’s Lyrical Fascism
Lil Wayne fashioned lyrics that sound as if they were written by the racists who killed Emmitt Till.
“Wisconsin Idea” Gone Bad at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University
The story of UW Madison's ongoing Kazakhstan involvement stands as a case study of the contradictions inherent today's ‘global universities.’
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Dr. King’s “Two Americas” Truer Now than Ever
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words are as prescient as ever as American society's chasm between the super-rich and poor is wider and deeper than ever.
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Senate Poised to Debate Gun Control Measure
Legislation to curb gun violence gains enough support for a rare debate. Gun rights advocates plan maneuvers to undermine Democratic senators' support for controls.
Superstar-Studded Coalition to President Obama: Let’s Tackle Mass Incarceration and Drug Policy Reform Together
Today, a coalition of over 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials and advocates, brought together by hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons and Dr. Boyce Watkins, presented an open letter to …
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Sports, Politics and the Three-Card-Shuffle: Hello Baseball, Goodbye Brain
The opening day of the major league baseball season is when I start to live again until October when pro basketball and NFL football take over and the fan …
BOP Invents Special Restriction for Environmental Activist Daniel McGowan: No Publishing Articles
Today, attorneys for activist Daniel McGowan at the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following update on his situation: Daniel McGowan is back at the halfway house …
“The Legacy of Hugo Chavez Lives On:” A Conversation with Venezuela’s Ambassador to the UN
On Sunday, April 14 (just a few days away) the people of Venezuela will vote for a new president to succeed the late Hugo Chavez. This election will be …
Obama’s Grand Betrayal Reveals a Plutocrat in Chief
With President Obama's new spending blueprint delivered to congress, there can be no more question about it: the Wall street wing of the democratic party has completely taken over …
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Time to Bell the Obama Cat
Norman Solomon responds to President's Obama new plan to cut social security.