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“Through a Penal System, Darkly”: Photographer Documents Kingston Penitentiary
This article and photo essay on the penal system invites people to consider what happens behind closed doors.
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Our History and Our Dreams: Building Black and Native Solidarity
Black and Native activists must reconcile our differences, as we build forward at the intersections of our movements.
New Goals at the UN Reflect Failure of Imagination for International Development
By ignoring history, the Sustainable Development Goals' creators have shown their inability to envision an alternative economic paradigm.
Pope Francis and a Catholic’s Tale
If you believe in women's rights, gay rights, and the basic concept of justice, Pope Francis is not on your side.
Who Is Fighting the War on Terror?
The defeat of al Qaeda and its affiliates has been a publicly stated national interest of the United States.
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How to Be a Republican “Feminist“
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Tepco Dumped 850 Tons of Radioactive Groundwater Into the Pacific Ocean, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the Tokyo Electric Power Company dumped 850 tons of radioactive groundwater into the Pacific Ocean; this season may see the worst El …
Noam Chomsky on Trump: “We Should Recognize the Other Candidates Are Not That Different”
Noam Chomsky weighed in on US presidential politics in a speech Saturday at The New School in New York.
“Fracture”: Author Joy-Ann Reid on Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide
Joy-Ann Reid looks at the history of race relations in the US while tracing the political shifts in the Democratic Party.
Henry A. Giroux Discusses Political Frauds and the Ghost of Totalitarianism
Henry Giroux argues that Trump's popularity is both an expression of right wing populism and extremism.