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A Dream Remembered? Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Grassroots Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didn't happen.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and War
King's words from 1967 have a haunting and piercing relevance for the United States in 2016.
“Stateless”: Who’s Opposed to Syrian Refugees in Detroit?
Fleeing the violent Syrian Crisis, refugees resettle in Detroit, where they face push back from the locals of their new community.
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The Religious Right’s Hijacking of “Religious Freedom“
For the religious right, “religious freedom” has become a major tool in the never-ending culture wars.
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Obama Builds a Legacy: Deporting Women and Children to Death
In his last address to Congress, the US president barely mentioned immigration, showing he's now content to enforce the status quo.
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Oil Train Civil Disobedience Case Puts Climate Destruction on Trial, a First in the US
The Washington State trial of five activists could set a precedent, protecting those who engage in climate civil disobedience.
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Junior Militiaman Playset
Jeb Bush, Please Educate Yourself About Food Stamps
Bush called SNAP a “failing, ineffective program” that “traps families in perpetual poverty.” Research shows this is off base.
From Nightclub Artist to Graphic Journalist: Molly Crabapple on Her Life’s Work
Drawing LGBTQ activists and Guantanamo prisoners, Molly Crabapple has a lot to say about art, power and journalism.
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Happy Birthday, Guantánamo: Reflections on the 14th Anniversary
Gitmo is an offshore penal colony that's close enough to administer with ease, but far enough away to exist on the margins of legality.