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The Fallacy of Right-Wing Appeals to Race in Criminal Justice Reform
Ferguson and cities across the world took to the streets in continued protest of the police homicide of Mike Brown and a seemingly endless list of mostly young Black …
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Revolution Versus the Counterrevolution in the Age of Social Media
Revolutionary organizations probably exist almost everywhere in some form throughout the world. The problem is that they tend to be small, or small relative to other political parties.
43 US Cities to Hold Vigils, Protests Demanding Obama, Congress End “Plan Mexico” Drug War Funding
In Mexico, more than 100,000 people have been murdered and more than 25,000 have been disappeared since the beginning of Plan Merida.
Repression, Resistance and Rebellion in Police State Ferguson
After claiming to be a democracy that respects the people's right to assemble, speak, and protest, the government has deployed dozens of police, spies, and military organizations that have …
The Root Is Racism in the US: Ferguson Activist Speaks Out on Police Abuses After Meeting Obama
One week after the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, President Obama has given his first major policy response to the protests from Ferguson and beyond.
Will Obama’s Police Reforms Bring Change? Admin Urged to Seize Political Momentum of Ferguson Moment
Responding to the protests in Ferguson and cities nationwide, President Obama has announced several new actions.
Candice Bernd: Don’t Frack With Denton!
A small city in Texas has taken a bold step forward by banning fracking within municipal limits.
You Won’t Believe Where These Protests Took Place
The people are protesting en mass.
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In the Land of Zapata, a Community Fights Natural Gas Development
In the same towns where Zapata fought for the rights of Mexico's rural majority, mega-development projects are setting off fierce protests.
Glimpses of Our Power
Now that we know that even a small percentage of Americans, well under .1%, have this power, how do we grow this capacity?