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Anti-Lynching Laws Were Never Meant to Defend Black Lives: The Case of Jasmine Abdullah
These laws were invented not to protect Black lives but to allow the state to define the boundaries of legalized violence.
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As California Admits 2 Million Ballots Remain Uncounted, Bernie Sanders Pushes for Changing Primary Process
On Thursday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said at least 2 million votes cast in California's presidential primary election have yet to be counted.
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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
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William Rivers Pitt | How the AP Screwed Sanders, and Other Tales From Tuesday Night
The most bizarre, damaging, silly primary season in living memory was capstoned by The Associated Press getting into the coronation business.
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William Rivers Pitt | Endgame: Setting the Table for Tuesday’s Primary Showdown
The only judge Donald Trump believes can give him a fair shake is some Anglo-Saxon trust fund baby.
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California’s Prison System Co-opts Reform Language While Increasing Its Budget
With moderate bipartisan support and the rebranding of human cages, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is able to monopolize resources.
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Bernie Sanders Urges “Revolutionaries” to Join Him as California Democratic Primary Vote Nears
Supporters say superdelegates will have to decide between him or Clinton.
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Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.
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“Postracial” Is Racist: The Politics of Erasing Race From the Conversation
Acting on implicit bias and uncritically purporting to have a race-neutral lens perpetuate racism in the 21st century.
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The Overturn Citizens United Act, One Step Closer
The California Assembly has taken a meaningful step towards sticking up not only for themselves and for the disenfranchised voters.