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The Making of a Badass Black Feminist: A Conversation With C. Nicole Mason
This interview explores writing to transgress, holding Black pain and joy, and just how a Bad Ass Black Feminist gets made.
iPhone or iExploit? Rampant Labor Violations in Apple’s Supply Chain
Are Apple's production quotas and profit margins actively obstructing positive change in its supply chain?
From #NoDAPL to #FreedomSquare: A Tale of Two Occupations
From Chicago's Freedom Square to Standing Rock, North Dakota — Black and Native struggles are rising.
Why Solidarity Between the Movement for Black Lives and Palestine Makes Sense
Human rights, not a common identity or history, are at the intersection of the Movements for Black Lives and Palestine.
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School-Based Police Are Using Tasers on Students — and No One Knows How Often It Happens
Children are being Tasered by school-based police officers, and no one knows about it.
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Three Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet — and waves of people will show up to make that point.
Enhancing Voter Turnout: A Primary Concern
Fixing not only voter registration but the nominating calendar itself could be the key to boosting the number of Americans who cast ballots on Election Day.
No Need to Build Donald Trump’s Wall — It’s Already Built
Should Trump actually win, how could he build something that already exists?
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As the Private Immigrant Detention Business Persists, Families Fight Back
Privately run ICE detention centers make millions off the broken US immigration system and backwards policies.
Standing Rock Sioux Chairman: Dakota Access Pipeline “Is Threatening the Lives of My Tribe”
Protests have so far shut down construction along parts of the pipeline.