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A Call for a Justice and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa
We call again for such a commission in light of the reality that most of the universities in South Africa have shut down.
The Day the US Staged a Coup D’état
The election of Donald Trump reminds us that we still live in a white, racist world and we are not as advanced as we believe ourselves to be.
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A New Clockwork Orange in the Aftermath of Trump
This campaign season taught us a harsh lesson: the astonishingly fragile nature of American democracy.
The FBI Has Always Been Political
Why has the Democratic Party been silent about FBI abuses until now?
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Election Media Update: Back to You, Pete
It's not just the TV people struggling to fill the hours.
Looking Past the Affordable Care Act: We Must Sustain the Fight for Universal Coverage
Given the dysfunctional ACA, it's remarkable that neither major political party has a plan to truly fix the situation.
Truth: The First Casualty in Trade Debates
President Obama has indicated that he wants one last stab at pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership through Congress before leaving office.
Twenty Things Trump Says He’s the Best at — and Why He’s Wrong
No one thinks more highly of presidential nominee Donald Trump than Trump himself.
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Why You Should Be Talking About Standing Rock on the Eve of the Election
Don't allow our calls for justice to be drowned out by the noise of an electoral circus.
Would Trump Dismantle the Justice Department Like Bush?
“Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio” gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.