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Four Unexpected Things We Learned in Lockup: Reflections on the IACP Shutdown
This action provided insights into the police system and allowed for reflections on our own strategies.
Black Student Revolt Against Racism Ousts Two Top Officials at University of Missouri
African-American students have staged weeks of demonstrations.
After White House Rejects Keystone XL, Battle Against Larger Texas Pipeline Intensifies
A massive natural gas pipeline project in Texas is generating grassroots resistance among ranchers, artists, environmentalists and residents.
Alabama Community Demands EPA Recognize Environmental Racism as a Civil Wrong
From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for the US Environmental Protection Agency to take a stand.
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The Battle to Keep Florida Frack-Free Heats Up
The battle to keep Florida frack-free is intensifying ahead of the 2016 state legislative session.
In Tripoli, Young Lebanese Defy City’s Violent Reputation
We Love Tripoli helps young people to appreciate their city and thereby protect and care for it.
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The Legacy and Current Growth of Black Cooperatives
Growth is in food co-ops and worker co-ops, mostly in Latino and some African immigrant communities.
Las Bambas Project: A Restriction on Indigenous Vocal Input in Peru’s Mining Operations
President Humala has to make certain that all citizens are treated equally.
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We Are the Solution: African Women Organize for Land and Seed Sovereignty
Women are taking leadership roles in the countries in which We Are the Solution is active.
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The Bank-Free, DIY Lending System That Helps Friends and Families Finance Themselves
Who needs banks when you have communities?