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Human Rights
The Long Ride Home: Get on the Bus and Incarcerated Families
The Get On The Bus program offers support and free transportation services to families affected by the criminal justice system.
Whither the Wages of Whiteness? How Trump’s Path to the White House Was Paved by Neoliberal Economics
Based on Trump's rhetoric and the policies, his agenda may be better understood as an attempt to make "whiteness great again."
French Voters Face Presidential Election Between Far-Right, Openly Racist Candidate and Centrist Investment Banker
Yasser Louati, a French human rights and civil liberties activist and researcher, discusses the difficulties of the French election.
Jeff Sessions’ Department of Injustice
Prejudice and bias appear to be the guiding principles of the "Justice Department" under Sessions and Trump.
Marissa Alexander, Jailed for Three Years, Speaks Out on Intimate Partner Violence and Building Movements
Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive husband in 2010.
Florida Lawmakers Apologize to Family of “Groveland Four,” Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949
Before going to trial, one of the four men was hunted down and murdered by a mob led by the local sheriff.
On the Rise of Authoritarianism, and How Congress and Civil Society Can Push Back
Authoritarianism is on the rise, and the best antidote to this authoritarian resurgence is organized and active citizenries.
Up to 55,000 Haitians Face Deportation if Trump Refuses to Extend Temporary Protected Status
Marleine Bastien, executive director of Haitian Women of Miami, discusses the looming deportation deadline for Haitian Americans.
Empire Files: Greg Palast on the Hidden Purging of Millions of Voters
Abby Martin interviews Greg Palast, who has done the most extensive work uncovering the massive disenfranchisement campaign in the 2016 election.
Racialization and the US Census in Trump Era
Race is still used as an instrument to divide and subjugate.