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Human Rights
Bernie Sanders’ Surprise Speech Outside the White House on Rejecting Dakota Pipeline and Trump
Sanders demanded that the sovereign rights of Indigenous peoples be honored.
A Eulogy for Tom Hayden, 1939-2016
"We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort — looking uneasily at the world we inherit."
Why We Must Fight for the Security of 43 Million Immigrants
This is our fight, a fight for the security of the over 43 million American immigrants, documented or otherwise.
Climate Advocate: Trump’s Racist, Anti-Science Worldview Will Make One in 30 People Worldwide Refugees
Thousands of refugees have drowned while fleeing war and famine, due in part to climate change.
Why Our Future (Like Our Past) Is Not Preordained
We must keep the lessons from history in our hearts as we, like our forebears, move forward to boldly face uncertainty.
“Our Identity Is Often What’s Triggering Surveillance”
CounterSpin interview with Brandi Collins on Black Lives Matter surveillance.
A Call for a Justice and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa
We call again for such a commission in light of the reality that most of the universities in South Africa have shut down.
The Day the US Staged a Coup D’état
The election of Donald Trump reminds us that we still live in a white, racist world and we are not as advanced as we believe ourselves to be.
Would Trump Dismantle the Justice Department Like Bush?
"Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio" gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.
The Human Right to Water at Standing Rock
Attacks on the Water Protectors at Standing Rock violate their internationally recognized right to safe water.