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Op-Ed
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From Civil Rights to Human Rights, Black Community Control Now
A United Nations Working Group preliminary report on human rights violations against Black Americans advocates Black community control of police.
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A New Era of Global Protest Begins
We have entered a prolonged period of dissent characterized by an escalation in the magnitude and diversity of public protest.
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Freeing Julian Assange: The Last Chapter
The decent world owes much to Julian Assange.
Drowning the Oil Industry
The Iranian gusher means prices won't rebound anytime soon.
Why Ted Cruz Won Iowa
While the attention of political pundits has already moved on to next weeku2019s New Hampshire primary, the outcome in Iowa provides an interesting preview of the road ahead.
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Roosh?
A widely despised blogger and lauded hero within the so-called “Men's Rights Movement” grabbed headlines this week.
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Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein | Contaminated Water Requires a National Public Health Mobilization
Beyond Flint, water supplies across the US have been contaminated by radioactive pollution from abandoned uranium mines.
Cap and Clear-Cut
California's cap-and-trade system, which has been touted as a model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, allows timber companies to clear-cut forests.
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The Logic of Hunger Striking Palestinians: When Starvation Is a Weapon
Their battles were never concerned with the freedom of individuals, but of an entire group of oppressed and outraged people.
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City of Portland Must Acknowledge Role in World War II Internments
If Portland is to ever become truly world class, it needs to finally atone for its role in the ethnic cleansing.