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All the Police Have to Do Is Utter Those Five Magic Words
CounterSpin interviews Ronnie Dunn on the Philando Castile verdict.
It’s a Fairy Tale to Call the US the World’s Peacekeeper
Once new weapons are in hand, the desire to try them out “in reality” is almost irresistible, says author John Dower.
Meet the Activists With a Plan to Make Climate Change Matter in Elections
Sunrise Movement plans to shake up the 2018 midterm elections and make 2020 the first presidential election about climate change.
German Nonprofit Creates New Open Source License for Seeds
Dr. Johannes Kotschi discusses how the open source model was adapted for seeds, and why this initiative is so important.
Racist US Laws Provided Inspiration to the Nazis: An Interview With James Q. Whitman
The Nazis were inspired and emboldened by the US's anti-miscegenation and second-class citizenship laws.
For Women Like Charleena Lyles, Trauma Has Trickled Down for Generations
How symptoms of mental illness manifest in Black women and the steps toward healing.
Disability Rights Activist Arrested for Protesting Trumpcare: We Won’t Be Silent While You Kill Us
Disability rights attorney Stephanie Woodward discusses the Republican Senate health bill and actions being taken to prevent its passage.
“Welfare Reform” Is Pushing Women Into Unwaged Work — It’s Time to Change That
The RISE Out of Poverty Act will help correct some of welfare reform's worst consequences for women and children.
Amazon Acquisition of Whole Foods Would Consolidate Market and Increase Inequality
Amazon now has monopoly power in online commerce.
“It’s an Election, Not an Auction”: Working-Class Challenger Opposes Paul Ryan and Big Money in Politics
Working people's values are being attacked in Washington right now by people like Paul Ryan, says Randy Bryce.