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Op-Ed
ISIS Wants to Destroy the “Gray Zone”; Here’s How We Defend It
After the Paris attacks, we must safeguard the arena of coexistence, where people of all faiths and none remain unified on the principles of common humanity.
Guess Who’s Against a “Safe Zone” in Northern Syria? US-Backed Kurds
Some folks talk about a “safe zone” as if we all know and agree on what a “safe zone” is.
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Decades of Xenophobia Shape US Response to Syrian Refugees
Republican leaders' opposition to resettling Syrian refugees in the US follows a historical xenophobic trend.
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Smear Tactics Backfire on CEO of Prison Phone Company
A prison phone company CEO scolded a young woman for protesting the high prices she pays to talk to her incarcerated father.
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Dinner With Syrian Refugees: A Meal Every Member of Congress Should Have
Syrian refugees are struggling with depression, poverty and other hardships. It's time Congress recognized their humanity.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Lee of the Door: Planned Parenthood and Freedom
The bellowers who cluster outside abortion clinics would rather see women dead than see them free.
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How Black Lives Matter Came Back Stronger After White Supremacist Attacks
The strategy of the civil rights movement turns out to be as relevant in 2015 as in 1960.
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A State of Emergency in France: Draconian Measures Threaten Civil Liberties
France's state of emergency laws following the Paris attacks are being used to keep climate activists under house arrest.
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Reading Arundhati Roy: An Homage
Arundhati Roy's fictional narrative, The God of Small Things, is as relevant as ever, in regard to the current refugee crisis.
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ISIS Attacks Threaten Our Lives – So Does Right-Wing Extremism at Your Doorstep
Unlike ISIS, right wing extremism propagates its gruesomeness through media offices to conquer global headlines.