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Occupy Wall Street on Trial: Cecily McMillan Convicted of Assaulting Cop, Faces Up to Seven Years
An Occupy Wall Street activist has been found guilty of assaulting a New York City police officer in a trial that critics say should have been about the police …
Danny Glover and Kathleen Cleaver on “Black Power Mixtape,” Rare Footage Capturing Movement’s Rise
Based on the film with the same name, the extraordinary new book “The Black Power Mixtape” chronicles the black freedom movement in the United States using found footage of …
Save the Internet!
To ensure the Internet is open to all on an equal basis we must act now to prevent mega-corporations from destroying Internet Freedom.
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Cecily McMillan Verdict Proves Dissent Is Dangerous
The conviction of Occupy Wall Street protestor Cecily McMillan for assault on a police officer shows that the judiciary is corrupt and dissent will not be tolerated.
Rev Billy Exorcises Robobee from Harvard University
The Robobee lab in Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Science is exorcised by New York's Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, who are dressed up as queen …
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Can Net Neutrality Ensure Social Justice for All?
Preserving net neutrality may be our last best hope for advancing the cause of global social justice.
“War Criminals Shouldn’t Be Honored”: Rutgers Students Nix Condoleezza Rice From Commencement Speech
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has withdrawn as commencement speaker at Rutgers University following protests by faculty and students over her role in the 2003 US-led invasion …
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Rich People Rule: Struggle Lies Ahead
A new study confirms that wealthy individuals and business interests control US politics. Citizen movements need to use more powerful, effective forms of nonviolent and political action in order …
This Fifth-Grader Raised $200,000 to Clean Up the Gulf Oil Spill by Selling Watercolors
Young people are at the forefront of environmental and social justice action.
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“Indigenous People’s Day” Will Be the Day We Regain Our Lands
In Brazil, April 19 is “the Day of the Indian,” a commemoration imposed by whites. But the indigenous Guaranu00ed people have nothing to celebrate.