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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 …
Father of One of the Missing Mexican 43 on How Drug War Aid “Being Used to Annihilate Students”
Mexican authorities have declared the 43 students dead.
TSA’s Airport “Behavior Detection Program” Found to Target Undocumented Immigrants, Not Terrorists
The Intercept found that 90 percent of all those arrested were detained for being in the country illegally.