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National Guard Deployed as Baltimore Erupts After Years of Police Violence, Economic Neglect
Baltimore public schools are closed, and a weeklong curfew is in effect.
Liberian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee: How a Sex Strike Propelled Men to Refuse War
Gbowee notes the idea for the strike came from a Muslim woman and was inspired in part by the civil rights movement in the United States.
The Science Fiction of Freddie Gray
Imagine that Freddie Gray never had to live in a city that is struggling to breathe under layers and layers of structural violence.
The Late Eduardo Galeano on His Book “Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History”
Mr. Galeano spoke about and read from the book, followed by a conversation with Marie Arana.
The War on (Poor) Women
Attacks on women's reproductive health are ultimately a war on poor women.
IMF Reports Debt and Human Crises Drive Uneven Growth
The IMF released its Global Financial Stability Report, noting "increased financial stability risks" in the global economy.
The Chevron Tapes: Secret Videos Reveal Company Hid Pollution in Ecuador
The videos are a true treasure trove of Chevron misdeeds and corporate malfeasance.
Blackwater Sentencing: UN Experts on Mercenaries Call for International Regulation of Private Security
"There can be no justice without effective accountability and redress mechanisms for victims."
Black Lives Matter Activists in South Carolina Demand Reform After Police Killing of Walter Scott
Cries of "black lives matter" continue to ring out across the country after new police killings of unarmed African Americans.
As Video Captures Officers’ Fatal Shootings of Unarmed Men, Knowing Your Rights to Film the Police
As video proves decisive in holding police accountable for abuses nationwide, we are joined by Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the …