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Traumatized by Three Years at Rikers Without Charge, Ex-Teen Prisoner Kalief Browder Commits Suicide
A young man who was imprisoned at Rikers has committed suicide.
Protesters Press Secluded G7 Leaders on Harmful Policies, From Austerity to Dirty Coal
The G7 is holding talks in a secluded castle in Germany.
Glenn Greenwald: Social Media, Privacy and Activism
Are services like Skype, Facebook or Google safe?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Study Confirms US Presidents Serve the Wealthy Over the Poor, and More
Data suggests presidents “shirk citizen control,” and more.
When Police Harass Cove Point Protesters, Is Dominion Getting What It Paid for?
Dominion has billions at stake with Cove Point LNG.
Prolonged Drought Leaves Caribbean Farmers Broke and Worried
St. Lucian farmer Anthony Herman lost 70 per cent of his cashew crop in 2015 as a result of a drought in his country.
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The Trade Deficit and the Weak Job Market
The key to getting to full employment is reducing the trade deficit.
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Workers Confront Walmart Executives at Star-Studded Company Event
Three years into their movement, OUR Walmart members go to the belly of the beast to shake up a shareholders' meeting.
Henry A. Giroux | Flipping the Script: Rethinking Working-Class Resistance
Working-class youth are recognizing their strengths in order to rewrite themselves into social movements.
Visual Activist Zanele Muholi: We Have to Document Hate Crimes
Hate crimes are the binding factor in the LGBTI community, and Muholi says that can change with documentation.