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Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.
Yanis Varoufakis on Privatization, Human Rights and Capitalism
Yanis Varoufakis discusses privatization, human rights, the media and his experience with the EU and capitalism's ability to reform.
“Civil Disobedience Is Survival”: Ireri Carrasco Sues Obama Administration for Denying Her DACA
In Chicago, a migrant justice activist is suing the Department of Homeland Security for refusing to renew her DACA protection.
Will Canada Recognize Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Poor Countries?
It's not clear whether the rights of Indigenous people harmed by Canadian mining companies will be included.
Occupied Canada: Indigenous and Black Lives Matter Activists Unite to Protest Violence and Neglect
Last month, First Nations people occupied the offices of Canada's Indigenous affairs department.
Tortured, Killed and Driven to Suicide: Whistleblower Exposes Abuse in Florida Prison
The Dade Correctional Institution in Florida has subjected prisoners to vicious beatings, scalding showers and severe food deprivation.
Cynthia Dewi Oka: A Conversation With My Six-Year-Old About Revolution
Cynthia Dewi Oka reads a poem.
Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald Probe Secret US Drone Wars in New Book
Documents undermine government claims that drone strikes have been precise.
Is Donald Trump’s Rhetoric Reigniting Anti-Immigrant Legislation in Arizona?
National campaigns are affecting state politics in Arizona.
Tamir Rice’s Family Gets $6 Million Settlement for Police Killing of 12-Year-Old
Black Lives Matter activists will now focus on calling for the officers to be fired.