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Property Investors Buying, Evicting and Profiting: Banks Displacing People
Making money often means subverting the general good of poor seniors and moderate income families. And that is our business.
New Orleans Memorializes Beloved Saxophonist Tim Green
Today marks the first year anniversary of the passing of Tim Green, musician, educator, activist, and a “Renaissance man of our time.”
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The Booming Business of Border Exclusion
Along US borders, private companies are cashing in on the creation of an unprecedented system of exclusion.
The Honduran Coup’s Ugly Aftermath
Hillary Clinton helped set back democracy and enabled corrupt and drug-tainted forces to tighten their grip on poverty-stricken Honduras.
Environmental Racism Persists, and the EPA Is One Reason Why
The EPA office tasked with policing alleged civil rights abuses is chronically unresponsive to complaints and has never made a formal finding of discrimination.
Puerto Rico Will Find Many Friends if It Breaks With Colonial Condition
Argentine sociologist Atilio Boron discusses Puerto Rico as a colony of the United States.
Recent Waves of Killings in Amazon Part of Larger Trend of Violence in Brazil
Public discussion regarding police brutality in Brazil has intensified following two waves of homicides in the Amazon city of Manaus.
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“Between the World and Me”: The Black Body Matters
In “Between the World and Me,” author Ta-Nehisi Coates articulates the shared experiences of Black folk over the centuries.
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Sparking Curiosity for Truth in the Classroom: An Appreciation of “Between the World and Me“
“Between the World and Me” takes us deeper into life in schools and especially what the experience means to its captives.
Five Questions Every Presidential Candidate Needs to Answer About Education
Forget accountability. This time around, the candidates need to address inequality.