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Exchanging Vows, Alabama Same-Sex Couples Make History in a State Where Discrimination Runs Deep
Alabama has become the 37th state to allow same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court rejected the state's bid to block the unions.
As Study Finds 4,000 Lynchings in Jim Crow South, Will US Address Legacy of Racial Terrorism?
A new report has uncovered shocking details about the history of lynchings in the US and their legacy today.
Power to the People, but Really: Participatory Democracy in El Salvador
Estela Hernandez is both a member of the national assembly and a leader in the transformational social movement.
After Months of Protest, NYPD Officer Charged for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man Akai Gurley
An NYPD officer has been indicted for a fatal shooting.
Ferguson Residents Challenge “Modern Debtors’ Prison Scheme” Targeting Blacks With Fines, Arrests
More than a dozen residents filed lawsuits.
What Was Netanyahu Thinking? Criticism Swirls Over Pre-Election Speech to US Congress on Iran
Controversy is mounting over Netanyahu's address.
Playing With Fire? A Debate on US Arming Ukraine and NATO Expansion to Russia’s Border
President Obama has not ruled out arming the Ukrainian military.
The US Intelligence Community Is Bigger Than Ever, but Is It Worth It?
There's not enough evidence to show that intelligence programs are keeping the public safer.
Freed CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Says “I Would Do It All Again” to Expose Torture
Kiriakou is the first CIA whistleblower on torture.
Medium and Movement: Todd Wolfson on the Digital Rebellion
Wolfson explains how and why the indymedia movement had a phoenix-like growth initially, but failed to maintain its promise.