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Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed-Stuy Strives to Stay Local
Bed-Stuy is pushing back against gentrification with the help of co-ops.
German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US
The UN is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean this year.
Legal Case Demands Details About the CIA’s Secret Prison in Lithuania
A man facing a military trial for allegedly planning the 9 11 attacks has filed a case to demand more clarity about what went on in the site.
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Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield for Trans Individuals
The lack of understanding of trans identity, gender presentation and the community's needs creates barriers to healthcare on every level.
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Personal Stories Let Us Know What It Means to Be a Refugee
As Europe struggles with a humanitarian crisis it hasn't seen for decades, the media coverage of the refugees dying has been changing in tone.
Did the Famous Desegregation of Yonkers Actually Work?
You can't integrate a city with just 200 units of housing.
New Report Rejects Mexican Government’s Story About the Disappearance of 43 Students From Ayotzinapa
Mexico has announced it will now seek a new investigation into whether 43 students were burned in a dump.
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The Revolution That Was Not Televised: Lessons From the Vietnam Antiwar Movement
The US war in Vietnam was the first televised war, but television alone did not create opposition to it.
Nowhere to Run: A Roundup of Reporting on the Refugee Crisis in Europe
Every day we're struck by terrible headlines concerning the refugee crisis in Europe.
Henry A. Giroux | Revisiting Hurricane Katrina: Racist Violence and the Politics of Disposability
Hurricane Katrina launched a new era in the politics of disposability and the undoing of the social state, which was rooted in racism.