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Op-Ed
Beyond the Election
Fewer voters historically turn out for midterms, but this year that total was the lowest in 72 years.
The Poisoning of Melyce
Melyce Connelly keeps dying not merely in Oregon but all over the United States - and the world.
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Madame Hillary Her Public Trifecta
Should a pent-up social movement that's not completely dissimilar to the movement that elected the first African-American president in 2008 lead to Madame President?
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Black Lives Matter, Hurricane McCulloch, and the Winds of Change
From this moment forward, this whole system is on trial.
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The United States’ “Post-Racial” Lie
White Americans have no right to judge the outpouring of black anger in Ferguson.
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Ferguson’s Reckoning for Obama
For nearly six years black Americans have supported President Barack Obama overwhelmingly, only to be treated with disdain.
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Why the Rams Should Never Apologize for “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot“
The “hands-up” gesture has proved to be an explosive and iconic moment in the growing Ferguson-related protests.
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Portland Photo Distracts From the Real Problems of Race
People of goodwill cannot alone overcome the structural violence of racism.
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What Would the Koch Brothers Do? Religion and Libertarian Philanthropy
In a piece of holiday season propaganda, two Koch lackeys spin the brothers into saintly givers.
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The Battle in Seattle, 15 Years On: How an Unsung Hero Kept the Movements United
A lead organizer of the protests against the World Trade Organization in 1999 remembers Tyree Scott, a quiet presence in the labor movement who urged unity when it mattered …