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Mississippi Freedom Summer – A Personal Account
I learned that the system of racial segregation in Mississippi, and in the rest of the South, with its racial injustice, economic injustice, and violence, was not based just …
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Sugar Plant Removed Safety Device Thirteen Days Before Temp Worker’s Death
Janio Salinas was buried alive in sugar. A newly released accident report and an undercover investigation by Univision reveal the obstacles OSHA faces in its temp worker safety initiative.
Where Does $2 Trillion in Subsidies for the Wealthiest Hide in Plain Sight?
Research shows that government subsidies for the 1 percent are creating greater inequality.
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Despite Crackdown, Palestinians Organize for Long-Term Peace
Last week, the Israeli military sent tanks and troop reinforcements to the border between Israel and the Gaza strip.
Like His Dad, Charles Koch Was a Bircher
Charles Koch was an active member of the controversial right-wing John Birch Society during its active campaigns against the civil rights movement.
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Look What Congress Wants to Hide From You Now
Let's not kid ourselves - when politicians are treated to $10,000+ getaways, someone is expecting something in return.
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NRA Gumball Machine
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Corporations are religious people
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From Somaly Mam to “Eden”: How Sex Trafficking Sensationalism Hurts Sex Workers
After one investigation surrounding an anti-sex trafficking activist, Somaly Mam, sex worker rights activists have been working to expose another former sex worker's story as a sensational, dishonest trafficking …
The Silent Power of Boycotts and Blockades
Scattered among the barracks of this planetary war zone are scores of white flags, wielded daily by the many millions of people engaged in nonviolent resistance.