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No Welcome Mat for Fascism: Stop Whining About Trump’s Right to “Free Speech“
Equating the violence of the oppressor with the actions of those who defend against that violence is an indulgence of white supremacy.
Rights Lab: Where Can I Fly My Drone?
Smartphones revolutionized people's access to cameras; could drones do the same for air space?
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Scandal Erupts at University of Chicago Fraternity, Where Culture of Racism Has Been Long Ignored
With the frat's racism exposed, students call on administrators to confront wider pattern of anti-Palestinian attacks.
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Black Struggle Is Not a Sound Bite: Why I Refused to Meet With President Obama
As a radical, Black organizer, I do not feel that a handshake with the president is the best way for me to honor Black lives.
This Bill Would Force Large Corporations to Pay a Fine if They Don’t Pay Workers a Living Wage
If implemented, the act would incrementally raise the minimum wage that large employers are required to pay employees to avoid fees.
Ladydrawers: The Gresham Experiment, Part 1
How does a scarcity of healthy food options and street violence relate in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham?
A Community Solution to Cash Bail
People with means can buy their freedom; those without access to money sit in jail - sometimes for months or even years - while their case works its way …
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The Newspaper That Transformed Black America – and the Course of History
How an ambitious migrant came to Chicago and changed history with the power of journalism.
Rights Lab: Can the Government Spy on My Phone?
Who are Stingrays used on - and is it legal?
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Hollow Reforms and Growing Outrage in Chicago Policing Scandal
Citizen pressure is likely the only force that could really drive meaningful reforms within the Chicago Police Department.