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For Jeff Sessions, DC Stands for “Dodge City“
Trump has enough many conflicts of interest. Jeff Sessions, if confirmed as Attorney General, will have to deal with them.
Nonviolent Resistance in the Age of Trump
Nonviolent resistance, it seems, is on the rise.
Being Bolder With Our Demands: A Conversation With Black Youth Project Activist Biola Jeje
Biola Jeje, one of the activists who shut down an Inauguration Day entry point, shares her thoughts on direct action.
Who’s Left Out of Cuomo’s Tuition-Free Plan?
There are holes in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for tuition assistance to New York college students.
What Happens to Innocent People When They Are Freed?
This book gives a name to those who do not have one: exoneree.
Economic Update: The Economic and Social Costs of Prisons
This episode discusses people forming co-ops in Detroit and Fridley, Minnesota.
Can Chicago Take on Police Union Contracts This Year?
A coalition of community and civil rights organizations demand substantive contract reform.
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Why He Will Not Attend Trump Inauguration and Will Instead Join Women’s March
Democratic Congressmember Luis Gutiu00e9rrez discusses why he will not be attending the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
No Al Gasolinazo Protesters Block Train Near US-Mexico Border in Nogales, Sonora
The Mexican government issued a 20 percent increase in gas prices, and protests quickly erupted all over Mexico.
Chicago Death Toll Must Be Understood in Context of Shrinking Safety Net, Incarceration and War Funding
In 2016, more people were killed in Chicago by gun violence than in New York City and Los Angeles combined.