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Ferguson Activist Ashley Yates Talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman Leadership
I can't imagine a movement without Black queer people, whether we're talking 2014 or 1965, says activist Ashley Yates.
Justice Neil Gorsuch Ends First SCOTUS Term Voting Consistently on Court’s “Most Conservative Side”
Rewire legal analyst Jessica Mason Pieklo discusses how Neil Gorsuch emerged as one of the Supreme Court's most conservative justices.
“The Lives of Millions Are at Stake”: Citizens Shut Down Capitol Hill to Protect Health Care
The longer the health care repeal is fought and delayed, the less successful Trump, Paul Ryan and the Senate are going to be.
Are Donald Trump Jr.’s Emails Evidence of a “Smoking Gun”?
Glenn Greenwald notes that Democrats have had similar entanglements with foreign governments.
A Further Blow to Democracy in Brazil? Glenn Greenwald on Conviction of Lula Ahead of 2018 Election
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted on corruption charges.
The Women of Color Out to Reclaim Marijuana Culture
Most commercial pot shops are owned by rich white men. This all-female art collective wants to remind us of the drug's community and healing roles.
Indigenous Storytelling at Standing Rock
A conversation with Myron Dewey, co-director of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock.”
Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings for Trump FBI Pick Tied to Torture, Guantánamo
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler discusses Christopher Wray's nomination as FBI director and his stance on torture.
Confronting White Supremacy: Lessons From a Counter-Rally at the Birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan
Charlottesville, Virginia, is confronting the real terrorism of racial violence and we can stop it, say rally organizers.
As the Pope Calls for Dialogue, a Debate on How to Resolve Venezuela’s Political and Economic Crisis
In Venezuela, nearly 90 people have died and more than 1,500 have been injured since April.