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Killing the Future: The Theft of Black Life
To be Black in America is to be evidence of a theft.
Dutch Lawsuit Charges Crimes Against Humanity During Egyptian Massacres
There has been no legal accountability for the massacres conducted by the Egyptian military government against the largely peaceful protesters.
Mega, Giga, Tera: Inside the Biggest Investment Boom in History
Trillion-dollar mega-projects point to a global consensus that threatens to widen the wealth gap.
Two Years After Rana Plaza Factory Collapse, Activists Announce Major Victory for Victims
Over 1,100 workers were killed and thousands more injured when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed on April 24, 2013.
Confronting Mass Incarceration in the Heart of a Red State
The passage of a recent marijuana initiative in Wichita, Kansas, shows how real change begins at the grassroots.
Carlyle’s Private Equity Secrecy Overreach
Have a gander through these documents and report on your pet egregious redaction in comments! The first document is the redacted copy.
Peasant Sovereignty?
The European invasion of the tropics in the fifteenth century, the industrialization of agriculture in the nineteenth century, and the triumph of communism in the twentieth century proved catastrophic …
Is Queer Sex Legal? How Sex Laws Have Changed (or Not) Since 1964
Despite advances in gay rights, sex crime convictions are on the rise.
House Gives $334 Billion Tax Break to 25 Richest Americans
Rather than repealing the estate tax, we should strengthen it.
The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts
Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts.