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The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools

Charter schools have failed to live up to their hype, as school segregation continues to grow across America.

Aug 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Protesters rally against the National Football League (NFL) and in support of Colin Kaepernick in New York City on August 23, 2017.

The NFL Is More Comfortable With Concussions Than Conscience The NFL Is More Comfortable With Concussions Than Conscience

At a massive rally for Colin Kaepernick outside NFL headquarters, speakers called out the league’s hypocrisy.

Aug 24, 2017 / Miguel Salazar and Dave Zirin

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When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange

To denounce the Vietnam War and bring about the “death of money,” the protest took a playful turn.

Aug 24, 2017 / Jon Wiener

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Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 11-18, 2017, Issue

Hacking democracy… Make America democratic… Dems: remember the base… Action and words… In defense of prog rock…

Aug 24, 2017 / Our Readers

No More Detention: Free Pastor Noe

No More Detention: Free Pastor Noe No More Detention: Free Pastor Noe

Why is a devoted father, husband, and faith leader being held by ICE?

Aug 23, 2017 / Robert Greenwald

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Our Bigot in Chief Has Shown His True Colors Our Bigot in Chief Has Shown His True Colors

After Charlottesville, we must resist this man with every fiber of our being.​

Aug 23, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

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Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally. Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally.

The party establishment won’t change on its own, and Democratic leaders won’t see the light unless they feel the heat.

Aug 22, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War

You can also write a letter to the editor to demand the removal of Confederate statues, and join a campaign to take economic power from Wall Street and give it back to communities.

Aug 22, 2017 / NationAction

White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

We are reminded that there is a difference between calling for justice and calling for peace.

Aug 21, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

The fear was that Klansmen would come to replicate the violence that had just racked Charlottesville.

Aug 21, 2017 / Barry Yeoman

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