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Human Rights
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Pummeled by Student Debt, Let’s Fight for Education as a Public Good
Big businesses declare bankruptcy to dodge their debts, so why are student loan borrowers considered unforgivable?
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New Report Shows Corporations and Western Governments Continue to Profit From Looting of Africa
In 2015, $203 billion was taken from African nations.
The Fate of the Children Who Survived the Calais Refugee Camp
A study of the experiences of children from the Calais “jungle” shows why we must speak up for refugees during the election campaign.
How Mainstream Privilege Discourse Actually Bolsters the Status Quo
For many communities of color, direct action isn't a privilege — it's a means of survival.
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Rural Communities Have the Most to Lose With Health Care Repeal
The GOP health bill won't just roll back Obamacare — it will end Medicaid as we know it.
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Power to the People vs. Power to the Bomb: Alternatives to Nuclear Domination
The history of our social movements shows that real power lies in cooperation with, not domination over, others.
The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger
We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our home.
Expect More Murders: Why the Radical Right Kills
With the demonizing narratives of the Trump administration, we should brace ourselves for more violence from the radical right.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights: What’s at Stake in the UK’s 2017 General Election?
Without the right to protest against particular policies it is much more difficult to influence and hold to account whichever government is elected on June 8.
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To Be “Nobody” Is to Be Considered Disposable
Marc Lamont Hill lays out the thinking and history that has led to so many people being deemed disposable today in the US.