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Castles in the Sky: Decolonizing Culture and Recoloring Fantasy
Elena of Avalor is Disney's new princess. She has been branded as the “First Latina Princess,” and hailed as a milestone.
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The Decay of US Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
The thicket of unreality that is US politics has now become all-enveloping.
Are We Looking at a Mass Extinction Event?
Our next president needs to get serious about taking the lead to fight climate change.
Pakistan: Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Terrorism?
On July 12, 2016, former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad accused a close US ally of supporting terrorism.
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After Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6 each year, the world commemorates the dawn of the atomic age by remembering the obliteration of Hiroshima.
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Scenes From a Convention
“When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers”: How Private Equity Profits Off Our Daily Lives
Wall Street firms are playing an increasingly influential role in daily life.
Chelsea Manning Faces Indefinite Solitary Confinement and Extra Prison Time After Suicide Attempt
Imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning faces new charges after she tried to commit suicide last month.
Freedom Square: Making Black Lives Matter
Freedom Square invites collaboration with families of police violence as well as intra-community violence, survivors of police torture and brutality and all community residents.
Teargassing of Indigenous Youth in Australian Detention System Reeks of Colonialism
During the peak of colonial conquest in Australia, the torture and incarceration of aboriginal peoples was commonplace.