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From One Nobel Peace Laureate To Another: Open Letter to President Barack Obama
There is no doubt that the use of chemical arms is immoral and to be condemned, but your government has no moral authority whatsoever to justify an intervention.
Twelve Years Post 9/11, Islamophobia Still Runs High
Deepa Kumar: Political elite have built Islamaphobia in US foreign policy to justify imperialistic ambitions.
Glenn Greenwald on Secret NSA Program to Crack Online Encryption
“There is no form of human commerce ... that is ever invulnerable to their prying eyes,” says Greenwald.
Declaring Syria Regime Illegitimate Sends Strong Human Rights Message and Exposes Lenders
Over the last year, a religious antipoverty organization has met with U.S. Treasury and White House officials to encourage them to declare the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad …
John Lewis Marches On
Bill Moyers and Rep. John Lewis revisit the 1963 March on Washington. How did it transform America?
Probably Possible: A Simple Poem for a Big Problem
I would like to weave you a tale of modern humanity, That great and wonderful monstrous calamity...
Probably Possible: A Simple Poem for a Big Problem
I would like to weave you a tale of modern humanity, That great and wonderful monstrous calamity...
The Other March on Washington
At the 50th anniversary March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a coalition of youth organizers commemorated the original march with imagination and verve.
Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson, 91, on How Women Were Silenced at 1963 March on Washington
While Richardson was on the program for the March on Washington, when she stood to speak she only had a chance to say hello before the microphone was seized.
50 Years After March on Washington, Tens of Thousands Say Struggle for MLK’s “Dream” Continues
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the nationu2019s capital on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, originally held on …