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The Flute at the Checkpoint: The Everyday Politics of Confinement in Palestine
A checkpoint incident is only one of thousands of small daily indignities suffered by Palestinians.
The Day After Damascus Falls
The Saudi-Israeli alliance is ramping up a “regime change” war in Syria.
Right-Wing Media Blames Everyone but Police for Baltimore Unrest
The right-wing response to stories of police violence is becoming predictable.
Is the Local Economy Too Local? Why Co-ops and Credit Unions Need a Broader Strategy
Gar Alperovitz calls it a “checkerboard strategy.”
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.