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The Year of the Immigrant Rights Movement
It's been a rollercoaster ride of a year for immigrant rights activists with clashes with law enforcement and nationwide rallies for reform leaving many immigrants seeking a reprieve from …

Could 2014 Be Year One of the Pay Ratio Era?
In the year ahead, nurses and college students just might jump-start the struggle against America's chronic - and growing - income inequality.

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Mothers in White Demand Justice for Teenager Andy Lopez
They demand justice for 13-year-old Andy Lopez killed October 22 by sheriff's deputy Erick Gelhaus, who claims he thought the boy's toy rifle was a real gun.

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Outrage Following Honduran Colonel’s Attack Against US Human Rights Defender
Human Rights Watch issued a statement condemning Alfaro's anti-American accusations.

Edward Snowden Evolved From Gaming Geek to Conscientious Whistleblower
The last decade of Edward Snowden's life was a complicated journey from geek to principled spy, gaining information on what he came to call the government's “Architecture of Oppression.”

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Imagine: If Mayor de Blasio Really Were a Socialist
Conner and Smith propose health care, housing and education for all in a real socialist agenda for a real socialist mayor of New York City.

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Ten Hopeful Things That Happened in 2013 to Get You Inspired for What’s to Come
Beyond the headlines of conflict and catastrophe, this year's top stories offered us some powerful proof that the world can still change - for the better.

2013 in Review: Congress Bickers, People Take Action
A “do-nothing” Congress? Whatever. That made 2013 a year for people in neighborhoods to shine.

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Everyday Rebellion: Interview with Filmmakers Arash and Arman Riahi
The Riahi brothers talk about their film, “Everyday Rebellion,” their upbringing and the technical activism platforms they are creating.

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To Win Tomorrow, “Undoing Border Imperialism” Is the Book We Need Now
In “Undoing Border Imperialism,” author and organizer Harsha Walia gives us cutting-edge analysis of the Canadian immigrant-rights movement No One Is Illegal.