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Family of Slain Chilean Folk Singer Victor Jara Finally Get Their Date in US Court
With the trial now in the hands of a deliberating jury, a verdict is expected early this week.
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American Ugliness: Queer and Trans People of Color Say “Not in Our Names“
In the face of Islamophobia, queer and trans people of color are lifting our voices above the din of “terror.”
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LGBTI Latin Americans Still Fighting for Their Lives
LGTBI people in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be criminalized and killed because of who they are and who they love.
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In Syria, Rebuilding Bombed Hospitals Is an Act of Resistance
Five years after the conflict began, Syrians are crowdsourcing money online to rebuild and fortify bombed hospitals.
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“My Son Was Beautiful”: Palestinian Bodies and the Truths That Do Not Reach Us
Palestinian Muhammad Allyan says Israel refuses to release the body of his son, who was killed by Israeli police in 2015.
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Fight for Justice Inches Forward for Victims of Massacre in Colombia
Colombians say they find hope in their ability to reconstruct their communities' social fabric and develop agricultural land.
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Berta Cáceres Lives On, and So Does Violence by Honduran Government and Dam Company
1,500 people from 22 countries convened in Honduras for the “Peoples of Berta Vive.”
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President Obama’s Lesser-Known Legacy: “Arms Dealer in Chief“
President Obama has brokered and authorized a record number of arms sales to foreign governments during his tenure.
Activists in Central America Fear for Their Lives in Wake of Assassinations
The assassination of a prominent environmental activist in Honduras presents a troubling message to movements in the region.
Could Someone Be Killed at a Trump Rally? St. Louis Activist Speaks Out on Friday Campaign Chaos
In St. Louis, Missouri, another Trump rally made headlines Friday when 31 people were arrested.