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Why the Violence Against Women Act Is Crucial for Native American Women
Up until Tuesday, Republicans had proposed amendments to strip Native American rights and jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of violence on the reservation.
Campaign to Recall “America’s Toughest Sheriff”
Sheriff Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona, accused of brutal law enforcement and racial profiling; faces a recall campaign from an independent coalition.
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Frederick Douglass Day: Time to Give Credit Where It’s Due
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on (or around) Valentineu2019s Day in 1818.
The Clinton Economic Era Was Not a Democratic Golden Age
I just want to bring this to your attention. I've been making the point for a while that while power-holding Democrats are getting better on identity issues (issues around …
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Immigrants Head to Washington to Make Their Voices Heard
Hopes for immigration reform included protections for organizing workers, an end to deportations and a path to citizenship for all.
What’s Next for the Voting Rights Movement?
There's not much diversity among those who bear the brunt of registration mishaps and long-line waits.
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“The Injustice Files”: Racial Profiling Edition
Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp on three little-known cases of racial profiling, which proves to be a wrenching and enlightening journey through the lens of unequal justice in America.
Michael Moore, Chris Hedges on Challenging NDAA Indefinite Detention and the “Corporate Coup d’État”
A group of reporters, scholars and activists are suing the Obama administration over the controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Have/Did We Overcome Electra? Decoding the No-word
There are only a few days to go before the worldwide event One Billion Rising, a campaign launched by Eve Ensler, international gender activist and author of The Vagina …
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I Am Not a Camel … but I Do Have Epilepsy
A true global epilepsy campaign must start with each of us making our worlds more friendly to disclosure.