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The Fight Against SB 1070 and the Prison Industry in Arizona
While racist police practices, and the associated racialized discourse of criminality, have received national attention in the wake of SB 1070, they are nothing new to Arizona.
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Election Countdown 2012: Midwest Occupiers Converge for a Conference in Detroit This Weekend, and More
This week in the election countdown: Occupy protesters from across the Midwest are in Detroit this weekend for a regional conference aimed at thinking of practical ways to help …
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Green Is Good for Us All
We have a great need to modernize and expand our infrastructure, diminish environmental pollution and provide work for the jobless.
Occupy Wall Street, Flash Movements and American Politics
If Occupy was mainly a vivid and significant flash movement that had a real effect on public debate, thatu2019s important now and later.
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Documents Show Details on Romney Family Trusts
Hundreds of pages of confidential internal documents from the private equity firm Bain Capital published online Thursday provided new details on investments held by the Romney familyu2019s trusts, as …
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The Human Cost of War on Iran
The subject of human suffering is almost taboo ... and is generally raised only when negative media publicity, or the prospect thereof, forces them to take action.
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Trade Group Funded by Monsanto Creates Children’s Book
One book directs kids to grow sunflowers in toxic sewage sludge to see how they grow.
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Akin for the Truth: How Are US Religious Fundamentalists Any Different Than Middle Eastern Ones?
Are we to believe that a fundamentalist in a suit is less scary than a fundamentalist in a beard, even if both are spouting hatred against women?u00a0
Michael Franti: “Music Gives Us New Energy and a Stronger Sense of Purpose“
Musician. Poet. Activist. Messenger. These are all terms that fit Michael Franti.
International Overdose Awareness Day Is August 31st
Drug overdose remains a leading cause of accidental death in the US. The Drug Policy Alliance is coordinating events nationwide to remember lives lost.