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Baltimore Youth on Being Called “Thugs”
Members of Dew More Baltimore talk about what politicians and media had to say about Baltimore youth last week.
Xenophobia, Poverty and the Lies That Link Them: Dissecting the UKIP Support Base
With an election in England on Thursday, the UK Independence Party is gaining steam in the poorest regions with its anti-immigrant rhetoric.
What Conditions Gave Rise to the Baltimore Uprising?
Community activists Marisela Gomez, Kimberly Ellis and Shaquayah McKenzie discuss the conversations in the media about Black life and Baltimore.
Ralph Nader on Bernie Sanders, the TPP “Corporate Coup” and Writing to the White House
As independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announces his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, we speak to former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
Henry A. Giroux: Liberalism’s Failures in a Time of Increasing Violence, Racism, Inequality and State Terrorism
Henry Giroux points to failure of liberals who align themselves the rich and powerful and do not challenge domination.
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Time to Commemorate Cinco de Mayo With Sobriety Runs
The association of drinking with this commemoration of an anti-imperialist Mexican victory needs to end.
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“Because I Was a Painter” Showcases Art Created in Concentration Camps
Diary entries of a man imprisoned in Dachau describe his intense need to draw “the landscape of death” and the agony he witnessed.
US Program to Resettle Central American Minors Likely to Help Few
The State Department said it anticipates few minors will be admitted into the US via its resettlement program.
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The New York Times Goes to Baltimore, Finds Only Police Worth Talking To
Somebody needs to remind the Paper of Record that government officials don't have a monopoly on the truth.
Now Is the Time for the Progressive Movement to Win
Salvatore Babones discusses 16 ideas for furthering the progressive agenda in the US.