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Jeremy Scahill: TigerSwan Security, Linked to Blackwater, Now Coordinates Intel for Dakota Access
Jeremy Scahill discusses the company's track record.
Why a Book Highlighting Global Women Is Necessary for This Moment
In a largely patriarchal world, “Rad Women Worldwide” fills a void by highlighting women who have been revolutionaries.
On Trans Day of Remembrance, the Personal Gets Political: An Interview With Reina Gossett
Trans activist and filmmaker Reina Gossett talks about her new film and what keeps her fighting for justice.
Getting the State to Switch Sides in the Fight for Workers’ Rights
Elizabeth Tang and Sanjiv Pandita discuss the obstacles to labor organizing in the wake of increasing corporate power and the potential for positive change.
How to Do Away With the Electoral College System (Short of a Constitutional Amendment)
The United States is the only major democracy in the world to elect its president by a mechanism other than the popular vote.
Syrian Refugees Say if Western Countries Close Their Borders, It “Would Be Better to Die”
Over the course of his campaign, Trump has incorrectly accused Syrian refugees of carrying out violent attacks in the US.
Ex-Irish President Mary Robinson: US Will Become Rogue Nation If Trump Pulls Out of Climate Deal
Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997.
Bernie Sanders Calls for Trump to Ax Bannon; Urges New Administration to Reject Racism, Sexism and Homophobia
Sen. Bernie Sanders gave his first major address since the election on Tuesday.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
“We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water.”
Indigenous Activist Zip-Tied and Locked in Dog Kennel for Six Hours for Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
Activist Tara Houska says police handcuffed her with zip ties and held her in a dog kennel for six hours without charging her with a crime.