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Beyond Case Justice: Reimagining Remedies for the 21st Century in the Wake of the Zimmerman Verdict
No matter how many times I live through moments like these, it never gets any easier. Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, John T. Williams, Henry Glover, Juan Herera, Amadou Diallo, …
Privacy Coalition Sues NSA to Halt Dragnet Surveillance
A coalition of advocacy groups has filed suit against the NSA for collecting their call records.
SCOTUS v. the Right to Vote: Three Strikes, but We’re Not Out
This ruling is the third time in the past five years that the Supreme Court has struck a blow against fair elections.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Had a Closed-Door Meeting With the Entire Senate Last Night, and More
In today's On the News segment: After weeks of threatening filibuster reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a closed-door meeting with the entire Senate last night.
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Travesty in “Post-Racial” America: the Zimmerman Verdict
Black America and people of good will of all races watched in utter dismay as the jury in the George Zimmerman Trial issued its verdict of not guilty in …
A Memorial for a Failed Border Policy
You can easily miss it. The steel fence towers over the small memorial for Chris Lamadrid, who the Border Patrol shot in the back as he climbed over the …
Horsemeat, Child-Soldiers, and Tiaras: Breaking Down Social Constructs
Several months ago, there was a huge outcry that the Swedish furniture store IKEA was found using horsemeat in their meatballs and sausages. [1] Apparently they had been doing …
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Occupy National Gathering Proves OWS Is Still Alive!
The US Occupy movement is still alive and well in many cities and small communities across the nation. Despite the lack of mainstream corporate news coverage of their activities, …
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Abortion Rights Are At a Crossroads: This is NOT a Time to Lay Low – It is Time for Massive Uncompromising Struggle!
Across the country, people are waking up to the state of emergency facing the right to abortion. As legislators in Texas pass legislation that will close down 37 of …
NAACP Leads Push for Federal Civil Rights Charges Against Zimmerman After Race Kept Out of Trial
As protests against the acquittal of George Zimmerman continue in Los Angeles, Oakland and other cities, the NAACP is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to file civil …