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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
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Fighting to Live Free of Police Violence While Black
Alicia Garza outlines the history and scope of racist police violence in the US, and what has led to the rebellions and protest movements arising in recent years.
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Celebrating Lesbian Vampires: City Lights Books Releases Anniversary Edition of “The Gilda Stories“
Jewelle Gomez spoke to Truthout about her life, the writing process — and lesbian vampires.
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Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland; US Cities Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
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Yes, Native Americans Were the Victims of Genocide
US policies related to Indigenous peoples, though often termed “racist,” are rarely depicted as what they are.
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Street Organizations: Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Hope
Only by accepting these youth on their own terms will today's challenge become tomorrow's hope.
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What the War on Reproductive Rights Has to do With Poverty and Race
Discourse about reproductive rights must acknowledge how crucial the abortion decision is to gender equity and economic stability.
In Symbolic Rejoinder to Religious Right, Catholic High School Supports Transgender Teacher
Administrators at a Catholic high school located just south of San Francisco are standing in full support of a transgender teacher.
Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of Felony Lynching: “It’s More Than Ironic, It’s Disgusting”
In Pasadena, California, Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards is facing four years in state prison.
Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.