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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.
Obama’s Statement Is a False Victory for Pipeline Protesters
It is clear that the president did not commit to any course of action.
Voices From New York City’s Most Notorious Jail: Former Prisoners Speak Out About Abuse at Rikers Island
A new PBS documentary, “Rikers,” brings you face to face with men and women who have survived incarceration at New York City's largest and most notorious jail.
Trump’s Alleged Fraud and Child Rape: The Stranger-Than-Fiction Story of Election 2016
Itu2019s been an incredibly strange political year.
The Violence of White Privilege: The Bundy Clan, Dakota Access, the Noose and Donald Trump
White privilege also acts. White privilege is violent.