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Is Filming a Police Officer a “Domestic Threat”? Austin Activist on Trial for Videotaping an Arrest
A jury in Austin, Texas, is set to issue its decision today in a case that centers on a person's right to film police officers.

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Black Freedom Fighters in Ferguson: Some of Us Are Queer
Not all of the freedom fighters are Black men with masculine swag and pedigree.

Judith Butler: On Israel, Palestine and Unacceptable Dimensions of the Status Quo
Critical theorist and activist Judith Butler talks about Israel, Palestine, Gaza, BDS, US education, anti-Semitism and inequality.

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The Home of the Free Speech Movement Suppresses Freedom of Speech
The Beehive Collective and the No on Prop. 1 coalition are currently on a tour of California, Sucked Dry: Examining Drought and Privatization from Mesoamerica to California, to bring …

Medea Benjamin: Bold and Loud Moves
Activist and author Medea Benjamin talks about Ferguson, the militarization of police, US education, Obama versus the neo-cons and more.

Brutal Crimes Don’t Justify Bad Laws
A true tragedy, driven by a media frenzy, often provokes a misguided need to do something as quickly as possible and leads to bad public policy - like California's …

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Students Are “More Than a Score” on Standardized Tests
“More Than A Score” is a collection of throughts by students, parents, teachers and administrators who are participating in a growing movement.

Walkout!: Seattle’s Garfield High School Students and Faculty Pledge Walkout on 10/23 Against Budget Cuts
Last Friday it was announced that our school had until the following Friday, October 24th, to raise $92,000 or else one of the teachers in a core subject area …

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Pacific Climate Change Warriors Block World’s Largest Coal Port
Climate Change Warriors from 12 Pacific Island nations paddled canoes into the worldu2019s largest coal port in Newcastle, Australia, Friday to bring attention to their grave fears about the …

Turning Fear Into Power: An Interview With Unarmed Peacekeeper Linda Sartor
Linda Sartor is not afraid to die.