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The Attack on Human Rights in Haiti: An Interview With Jackson Doliscar, Part II
Community organizer Jackson Doliscar speaks of the efforts of the Haitian government to silence advocates of human rights, land rights and housing rights.
“The Power of the People”: “Selma” Director Ava DuVernay on Fight for Civil Rights, Voting Equality
In an extended interview with “Selma” director Ava DuVernay, we broadcast excerpts from her Oscar-nominated film.
“One Person Can Make a Difference”: Ava DuVernay Remembers Film Critic Roger Ebert’s Early Support
DuVernay offers advice to aspiring filmmakers.
“Selma” Director Defends Film’s Portrayal of LBJ-MLK Dispute on Voting Rights Legislation
“I'm not here to rehabilitate anyone's image.”
Federal Prison Sentence Begins for Anti-Drone Activist
Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end US military and economic warfare, began a three-month jail sentence in federal prison for a protest against …
Kymone Freeman: #DCFerguson, Poet, Playwright and Guerilla Artist
Papi Kymone Freeman (guerrilla artist) is one of the leaders of #DC Ferguson, an organization devoted to exposing police terror in the Washington, DC area.
New Film on Jordan Davis Captures Family’s Struggle to Convict White Vigilante
A new film takes on the killing of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
Hailed as US Counterterrorism Model in Middle East, Yemen Teeters on the Brink of Collapse
Yemen is facing political collapse.
Remembering Saudi’s King Abdullah: “He Was Not a Benevolent Dictator, He Was a Dictator”
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died.
“Guantanamo of the Pacific”: Australian Asylum Seekers Wage Hunger Strike at Offshore Detention Site
A massive hunger strike is underway.