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“This Is a Country for White Men”: White Supremacy and US Politics
The white moderate is more devoted to “order” than to justice.
MLK Day 2017: Mobilizing Against Racism, Capitalism and Militarism in a Neo-Fascist Era
The moment we are in demands that we pay close attention to history. Our lives depend on it.
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Women’s Work: A Personal Reflection on MLK Day
One Black woman who spent her girlhood in Trump country builds a new bridge to sisterhood.
The United States Has Allowed South Sudan’s Government to Utilize Child Soldiers
Using legal loopholes, the US continued to assist the South Sudanese government, which kept child soldiers.
On Martin Luther King Day: Revolutionary Love in an Era of Trump
A fresh generation in the US has become activated to resist the administration of Donald Trump.
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How Ride-Hailing Apps Like Uber Continue the Cab Industry’s History of Racial Discrimination
Discrimination by taxi drivers has long been a social problem.
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Chelsea Manning Should Not Die in Prison
I pray that President Obama uses his pardon power to save Chelsea's life. He is likely the only one who can.
Former Mayor of “Nazi City USA” Pushes Legislation to Defund Sanctuary Cities
Pennsylvania's xenophobic Congressman Barletta will be heading efforts to slash funding for sanctuary cities.
Noam Chomsky: The US Health System Is an “International Scandal” — and ACA Repeal Will Make It Worse
What makes US culture reject health care as a human right while defending the right to buy guns in a supermarket?
MLK in LA: The Political Casualties of War
Each January, we have an opportunity to remember the prophetic wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.