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Black Panther Party members demonstrate, fists raised outside the New York City courthouse, New York, New York, on April 11, 1969.
Review
Racial Justice

For Black Panthers, Radicalization Entailed Self-Transformation

“The Brother You Choose” offers a wealth of insights into the Black Panthers’ organizing practices.
by
Arun Kundnani,
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October 5, 2020
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A marcher holds a sign that shows the Statue of Liberty with tears running down her face during the Women's March in the borough of Manhattan in NY on January 18, 2020.
Interview
Reproductive Rights

Under Trump, a Decade of Anti-Abortion Momentum May Overturn “Roe”

With the judiciary stacked with Trump appointees, understanding anti-abortion tactics is key to fighting back.
by
Samantha Borek,
Truthout
March 15, 2020
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Anti-abortion demonstrators listen to President Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2020.
Excerpt
Reproductive Rights

The Trump Administration Is a Culmination of the Right’s Efforts to End “Roe”

Trump’s dedication to anti-abortion views has made an opening for overturning “Roe v. Wade.”
by
Robin Marty &
Jessica Mason Pieklo,
Ig Publishing
March 12, 2020
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"Decolonization begins with the very Earth itself," say the editors of "Standing with Standing Rock."
Interview
Environment & Health

Decolonization Is Essential to Successfully Resist Extractivism

“Decolonization begins with the very Earth itself,” say the editors of “Standing with Standing Rock.”
by
Samantha Borek,
Truthout
February 2, 2020
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Sun rises over Oceti Sakowin camp in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, near Standing Rock on November 25, 2016.
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Education & Youth

Most Schools Stifle Indigenous Youth. Standing Rock Offered a Different Vision.

In all corners of camp, thousands of ordinary people became committed protectors, emboldened with collective confidence.
by
Sarah Sunshine Manning,
The University of Minnesota Press
January 30, 2020
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Face covered behind broken glass
Excerpt
Prisons & Policing

What to Do When You Have Been Abusive

Abusers and survivors have never existed in a dichotomy. Here are some ways to confront the abuser in all of us.
by
Kai Cheng Thom,
AK Press
January 26, 2020
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President Trump talks to members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House, August 23, 2019.
Interview
Culture & Media

As 2020 Election Approaches, Media Literacy Is More Important Than Ever

Authors Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon discuss the history of media manipulation in the U.S.
by
Samantha Borek,
Truthout
November 24, 2019
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President Trump talks to reporters before he departs the White House
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Culture & Media

Trump’s Classic Corporate Media Misdirection Has Only Strengthened His Base

Donald Trump is a master of the “media swerve.”
by
Mickey Huff &
Nolan Higdon,
City Lights Books
November 14, 2019
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A girl looks through the U.S.-Mexico border fence from the Mexican side to watch Fourth of July fireworks being shot on the San Diego Bay, July 4, 2019.
Interview
Immigration

Borders Don’t “Secure” Anything But Global Inequality

Borders expose “the shackles of a world organized into vastly unequal nation states,” says author Todd Miller.
by
Anton Woronczuk,
Truthout
November 10, 2019
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"Paid by USA," is sprayed on the concrete separation wall between the Palestinian city of Abu Dis and Israel, November 22, 2004.
Excerpt
Immigration

Israel’s Occupation Inspired the Brutal Security Regime at the US-Mexico Border

Israeli officials and security companies have played a major role in shaping U.S. border enforcement.
by
Todd Miller,
Verso Books
October 17, 2019
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