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Quebec’s Vacant Church Buildings Resurrected as Community Spaces
With the support of municipal governments, residents and religious leaders, centuries-old churches are in the process of being transformed.
Ramona Africa Talks Mumia, US Prisons and Donald Trump
Black activist Ramona Africa discusses political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jama and the repressive US prison system.
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With Nighttime Raids, Police Wage War on Black and Brown Families in New York
The specter of gang membership is used to justify massive state violence against young men of color and their families.
Fear Spreads in Immigrant Communities
Pablo Alvarado, executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, discusses his work in the first months of the Trump presidency and beyond.
The UK Is Among the World’s Largest Suppliers of Weapons — and Is Making Arms Boycotts Illegal
Despite human rights abuses, the UK continues to sell arms to Israel and crack down on dissent.
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Flint Victory Is Replicable, Residents Say: Other Cities Should Ditch Their Lead Pipes
State officials have agreed to replace the city's lead water pipes by 2020.
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“Ready to Take Over the World”: Speaking Out About Being Young and Queer
In this excerpt from “Speaking OUT,” Tiffany reflects on her personal journey in the years since her photograph was taken in 2006.
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In the Case of a Trucker’s Life vs. His Cargo, Judge Neil Gorsuch Ruled for the Cargo
Though life is a basic good to be preserved for its own sake, the cargo is somehow more precious than life itself.
Amnesty: Hundreds of Iraqi Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes After Being Told Not to Flee Mosul
Almost 1,500 civilians have reportedly been killed in US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria this month alone.
Trump Expands US Military Role in Saudi War as Yemenis Brace for Famine
The US has reportedly launched more than 49 strikes across the country this month.