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In this handout image provided by Harpo Productions and released on March 5, 2021, Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on a CBS Primetime Special airing on March 7, 2021.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others.

The white supremacist violence of the British monarchy has always spread death and suffering in its wake.
by
Eisa Nefertari Ulen,
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March 9, 2021
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A military drone is seen flying over the Syrian village of Nahleh on October 31, 2020.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as “Business as Usual”

By showing drone strikes as the “answer” to terrible dilemmas, popular culture legitimizes brutal warfare.
by
Alex Adams,
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March 7, 2021
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Participants take part in an event organized by Love & Protect to lift up the names and celebrate the lives of Black women and girls who have been killed by state violence at Rekia's Tree in Douglass Park, Chicago, on June 13, 2018.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Love as Growth and Liberation

Love is not a random occurrence; it is a practice that doesn’t have room for abuse or injustice.
by
adrienne maree brown,
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February 14, 2021
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with House Democratic leaders, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and committee chairs to discuss the coronavirus relief legislation in the Oval Office at the White House February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

A Return to “Normal” Under Biden Is Not Good Enough. We Must Demand More.

From birth, the “normality” of capitalism is forced upon us. Let’s rebut the idea that it’s OK to live in oppression.
by
Ian Shaw &
Marv Waterstone,
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February 7, 2021
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A young Muslim woman joins people attending a protest rally on May 31, 2020, in Berlin, Germany.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Muslims Are Drawing on Tradition to Sow Seeds of Liberation

In these bleak times, Muslims are turning to the traditions within Islam that contribute most to collective liberation.
by
Asha Noor,
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January 28, 2021
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People dance at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House as others celebrate on November 8, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

At Its Best, Christmas Is About the Joy That Fuels the Struggle for Justice

Recognizing, honoring and making room for one’s joy is central to the work of social change even during a brutal time.
by
April Stace,
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December 24, 2020
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Portrait of Josh White, Cafe Society (Downtown), New York, New York, circa June 1946.
Review
Culture & Media

New Book Digs Into Government Files to Keep Alive Memory of Radical Folk Artists

“The Folk Singers and the Bureau” is a vast treatise on the sad interplay between the red-baiters and the folkies.
by
Paul Buhle,
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December 20, 2020
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Performance artists rally in front of the the Massachusetts State House in Boston for extended FPUC, the extra $600 provided on top of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 20, 2020.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began

The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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December 19, 2020
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A bloodied man carries a cross
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity.

Christianity is often used to justify state violence, but Jesus’s life itself was about resistance to state oppression.
by
Christine Mungai,
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December 16, 2020
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Protesters block an entrance to Ineos plant on Bo’Ness Road on on October 23, 2020, in Grangemouth, Scotland.
Review
Culture & Media

New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse

Mark Schuller’s “Humanity’s Last Stand” offers concrete strategies for confronting global collapse.
by
Michael Lynn,
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December 13, 2020
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