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“It Is Officially Open Season on Black Folks”: Legal Expert Decries Handling of Wilson Grand Jury
A grand jury has found “that no probable cause exists” to charge Officer Darren Wilson with any crime in the death of Michael Brown.
How Public Power Can Defeat Plutocrats
Government has become a clearinghouse for corporations and plutocrats with deep pockets.
After Vowing to End Combat Mission in Afghanistan, Obama Secretly Extends the United States’ Longest War
President Obama has secretly extended the US role in Afghanistan.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Is One of the World’s Biggest Consumers of Coal, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new report, Walmart is one of the world's biggest consumers of coal, and more.
Center for Constitutional Rights: End to Secure Communities Welcome
End to ongoing abuses should follow.
The Tulsa Test-Defyers: We Won’t Give Tests That “Rob Children of Their Educational Liberties”
The brave actions of Karen Hendren and Nikki Jones are sure to inspire other educators around the nation who believe that education has to be about more than eliminating …
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Talk of a Third Intifada: Where to From Here, Palestine?
Using history as a side note in a brief news report or political analysis oftentimes does more harm than good.
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Ed’s One-Page Manual for Long Haul Activism
Cultivate nonviolence.
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Thanksgiving Tirade
Nearly 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Benefit From President Obama’s Executive Action
The president acknowledged his critics would be unhappy with his moves, but said that he was willing to work with them to find a permanent solution.