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Why Are Mass Killings by White People in the US Almost Never Called Terrorism?
If a mass murder committed by a white supremacist is not called "terrorism," does the word even have meaning?
Here’s a Terrifying Truth: Trump Could Win
With 44 percent of white Americans scoring high on the authoritarianism scale, Trump can't be far behind.
Coercive Mental Health Legislation Threatens Rights of People With Disabilities
The Murphy Bill uses people with mental illnesses as scapegoats for gun violence while threatening civil liberties.
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Your Hands in the Soil: Tending the Garden of a Nation
"With my knees in the dirt and my hands busy, I find that gardening and activism are blood relatives."
Economic Update: Psychology, Economics and Orlando
This episode discusses minimum wage raises, and more.
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The United States: Land of Terrorists and Massacres
Historical records remind us that the murders in Orlando, unfortunately, do not constitute the largest domestic mass murders.
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Exploiting the Nightmare of Orlando
The problem with the narrative Orlando massacre as terrorism is that it doesn't hold up when we look at it more closely.
Democrats Wrap Up Occupation of House, Continue Embrace of Bush National Security Policies
Democratic lawmakers ended their more than 24-hour sit-in on the House floor Thursday.
“Let Us Vote”: Rep. John Lewis Leads Democratic Sit-In for Gun Control Legislation
Capitol Hill Democratic lawmakers are continuing a historic sit-in on the floor of the House.
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Targets on Our Backs: From Charleston to Orlando
On the anniversary of Charleston, we must ask: When will we say enough to the bigotry that leads to these slaughters?