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Standing Rock Protectors Strip-Searched, Jailed for Days on Minor Charges
Roughly 140 people have been arrested.
Is Trump’s Rise a Result of the US Declaring War on Institutions That Make Democracy Possible?
Henry Giroux critiques what he believes is a slide toward authoritarianism and other failings that led to the current political climate and rise of Donald Trump.
ACLU and HRW Call to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession After Documenting Arrests Every 25 Seconds
In 2015 police booked more people for small-time marijuana charges than for murder, non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault combined.
Surviving Torture in a CIA Secret Prison: Khaled al-Sharif of Libya Recounts Horrors
A shocking new report details how harsh US interrogation methods have led to devastating psychiatric disorders.
Climate Direct Action: Activists Halt Flow of Tar Sands Oil by Shutting Off Valves of Five Pipelines
Ten climate activists were arrested Tuesday for attempting to shut down all tar sands oil coming into the United States from Canada.
Women’s Boat to Gaza: 13 Activists Detained by Israel, Weeks After US Approves $38 Billion in Military Aid
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying food, medicine and other humanitarian aid was intercepted and seized last week by the Israeli Navy.
A Yemeni Journalist Speaks Out After US-Backed Bombing Strikes Wedding
The attack was carried out with warplanes and munitions sold to the Saudi-led coalition by the United States.
Jodi Jacobson on Why It Took So Long to Derail the Trump Train
Fifteen GOP senators are now openly opposing Trump's candidacy.
Expanding the Presidential Debate: Jill Stein “Debates” Clinton and Trump
Jill Stein responds to the same questions posed to Trump and Clinton.
Haitian-American Novelist Predicts “Ongoing Disaster” in Impoverished Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
Aid organizations are warning that food and water is scarce.