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Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell
The white homeowner who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was released by police 24 hours after being detained.
Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6
Tax Day analysis also shows defense contractors received four times as much money as primary and secondary education.
McCarthy Slammed for “Pro-Starvation Agenda” to Force Cuts to Food Stamps
“Republicans are not only forcing people to give birth, but are comfortable letting those children starve? Disgraceful.”
A Draconian New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda Could Impose Death Penalty
Frank Mugisha, a leading Ugandan LGBTQ and human rights activist, discusses the legislation.
Documentary Follows Guatemalan Journalist Who Went Undercover to Expose Genocide
More than 200,000 Guatemalans would be killed or disappeared by the administration in power.
Canada Has “Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years,” Says Indigenous Activist
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women have no recourse, says Cambria Harris whose mother was murdered.
Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings
One of the shootings over the weekend included a birthday party in Alabama where four people died and 20 were injured.
Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win
“Starbucks baristas are writing labor history,” said organizer Michelle Eisen.
The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.
Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right’s Attempt to Erase Black History
The right has compiled a glossary of words like “abolition” and “equity” that it deems suspect in classroom contexts.