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Stand Your Ground Law Is Back in Spotlight After Parking Lot Shooting
There's a clear bias against people of color in the law's interpretation, say local racial and social justice groups.
Sessions’s “Religious Liberty Task Force” Sanctifies Discrimination
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned religious freedom into an instrument of discrimination.
Chicago’s Violence Is Fueled by Neoliberalism
Rahm Emanuel's neoliberal policies have left Chicago neighborhoods devastated.
Prison Firefighting Program Pays a Dollar an Hour to Fight California Wildfires
Romarilyn Ralston and Deirdre Wilson discuss more.
Seventy-Three Years Later, Nagasaki Survivor Warns Against Nuclear Warfare
As an atomic bomb survivor, Terumi Kuramori speaks out against nuclear aggression.
“Big Win for the Public”: The Awful Tribune-Sinclair Merger Is Dead
Tribune is suing the right-wing media giant for “breach of contract.”
Teaching for Black Lives and Bearing Witness Through Poetry
A public school teacher describes how her class uses poetry to assert identity and justice.
The Coming Thunder of the Climate Change Voter
A newly motivated bloc of climate voters will have their say in November.
How Newspaper Closures Lead to Higher Costs for Local Governments
State governments are doing more than ever. So why are newspapers paying less attention?
Amazon’s Worst Bargain Yet
When local governments contract with Amazon for goods and services, local businesses lose.