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Howard Zinn, “Finishing School for Pickets” and Paula Giddings, “Learning Insubordination“
An excerpt from a 1960 Howard Zinn piece and Paula Giddings looking back on Zinn.
Hey, World! Let’s Create a Nuclear-Free Future
Join us for PEACE AND PLANET, a mobilization to build a nuclear-free, peaceful, just, and sustainable world!
Californians in Hazmat Suits to Protest Oil Industry Aquifer Exemption Workshop
Demonstration targets dumping of oil waste into underground water as state lawmakers urge halt to polluting practice.
Blockupy: Thousands Protest in Frankfurt Calling on Eurozone to Dismantle “Laboratory for Austerity”
Dozens have been wounded in clashes.
Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the US War State
“In many ways, I grew up at the Pentagon.”
Protests Rise Over Los Angeles Police Killing of Mentally Ill, Black Homeless Man
Protesters demanded police training to deal with mentally ill after LAPD caught on video shooting and killing a homeless black man.
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The Cost of Compassion: Why Churches Turn Their Backs on Torture Victims
When compassion becomes politically inconvenient, churches turn their backs.
Police Killing of Unarmed Mexican Farmworker in Washington State Sparks Protest
Authorities in Pasco, Washington, have revealed police fired 17 shots at Antonio Zambrano-Montes.
Unless Faced With Popular Opposition, Syriza Will Turn Into an Empty Promise
With Greece agreeing to more austerity, popular mobilization is essential.
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The Front Page Rule
As drone warfare proliferates, the stings of the drone become more lethal and terrifying.