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Say Her Name: Protesters in Chicago Demand Justice for Sandra Bland
“I don't care about the CSI version of how [Sandra Bland] died,” said organizer Mariame Kaba. “The system killed her. The rest is superfluous.”
Iranian Dissidents Explain Why They Support the Nuclear Deal
We know what politicians think about the Iran nuclear deal. How about asking some opponents of Iran's regime?
“A Wound That Will Never Heal”: Organizing After the Death of Daniel Covarrubias at the Hands of Police
Daniel's family has been marching and organizing tirelessly to win justice.
Rev. Sekou on Today’s Civil Rights Leaders: “I Take My Orders From Queer Women“
A leading activist pastor speaks about the emerging face of Civil Rights leadership.
They Who Have Eyes to See
“I see a nation frozen in time, stapled to a doomed economic model.”
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Knives Are Out for Those Who Challenge Militarization of the Korean Peninsula
The knives have been attempting to slice away at the remarkable worldwide publicity our trip to both North and South Korea created.
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Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake
Crestwood Midstream Partners has been pushing to build gas storage at Seneca Lake, and residents are pushing back.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Rethinking Safety and Disability Justice
We need transformative justice: a community-based approach paired with creative cultural work to shift our narratives around harm.
As Lawmakers Debate Removing Confederate Flag, Meet the Activist Who Took It Down
Bree Newsome took down the Confederate flag herself.
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“Against All Odds”: Raising Iraqi Voices of Grassroots Resistance
Ali Issa's “Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq” is a needed corrective to the absence of Iraqi voices in Western media.