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Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Meaning of Ferguson
Ferguson is a wake-up call to build social, radical, revolutionary movements for change.
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Entering the Nuclear Age, Body by Body
Beneath the still-rising mushroom cloud, a huge portion of Nagasaki vanished.
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Kafka’s Last Laugh
“Octavia's Brood” starts from the premise that both science fiction and activism are engaged in the imagining a better world.
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Women Are at the Forefront of the Zapatista Revolution
People around the world have been inspired by images of Zapatista women like Major Ana Maru00eda, Comandanta Ramona and Comandanta Ester.
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God’s Masterpiece or the Devil’s Bad Joke?
In Eduardo Galeano's history of humanity, he discusses barbarians and apes from the Opium Wars to the Origin of the Species.
“Unspeakable Devastation”: An Eyewitness Account of Israel’s Withering Assault on Gaza
Mohammed Omer describes the slaughter and the unfolding degradation of Palestinians.
A Year After More Than 2,000 Killed in Gaza, Israel’s Collective Punishment Continues
In this introduction to “The 51 Day War,” Max Blumenthal, describes the context of the 2014 Israeli decimation of Gaza.
The Most Dangerous Man in the US: The Fall of Richard Nixon
This essay has been adapted from Tim Weiner's new book, One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon.
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The Ghosts of Stonewall: Policing Gender, Policing Sex
In this excerpt from “Queer (In)Justice,” the authors reveal how police continue to facilitate the oppression of queer people and the criminalization of queer sexualities.
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Greenpeace Activists Risked Harsh Imprisonment in Russia to Stop Arctic Drilling
This excerpt describes the moments before Greenpeace members attempted to mount a protest against a Russian drilling platform.