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Henry Giroux on State Terrorism and the Ideological Weapons of Neoliberalism
Public intellectual Henry Giroux discusses how state terror has become the major organizing principle of US society.
US Refugee Crisis Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns
Despite having initially proclaimed a surge of refugees into the US a “humanitarian crisis,” President Obama has repeatedly made clear that he does not think Central American children qualified …
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?
US-Trained Military Officials Face Prosecution for Dirty War Atrocities in Guatemala
Former Guatemalan military officials are facing prosecution, but when will the US government be held accountable?
Civilians in Iraq Face Violence From All Sides, UN Says
The assault on Iraqi civilians comes from all sides: ISIS, the Iraqi government, coalition airstrikes and armed gangs.
Gangbusters: How the Upsurge in Anti-Gang Tactics Will Hurt Communities of Color
Are gang raids and so-called “community” policing efforts really decreasing violence in US cities?
Henry A. Giroux | Gun Culture and the American Nightmare of Violence
The gun violence that we experience reflects the violence of the US political and economic system.
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United Nations Discovery of Secret Detention Center Revives Nightmares
The discovery has opened up old allegations of the existence of such camps.
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Memorial Blockade: A Love Letter to Communities Resisting Police Violence
A recent direct action by Chicago activists represented a city raging against corruption, systemic abuse and state violence.
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Kids’ Questions on a Lockdown Planet: Thinking the Parentally Unthinkable
Why do we practice lockdown drills? Why do people kill kids? Why is there war?