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Israeli police Palestinian youth

US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children US Tax Dollars Must Not Be Used to Detain Palestinian Children

It’s time to stand up for the human rights of Palestinian children who are mistreated and abused in the Israeli-military detention system.

Dec 11, 2017 / Betty McCollum

Palestinian Women Protesting

Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance

A new film reminds us of the power of united, nonviolent action.

Dec 8, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

Sheeran, Malone, Mars

Songs of Aggression Songs of Aggression

A review of popular music reveals striking and distressing similarities in the way men talk about and deal with women in today’s society.

Dec 8, 2017 / David Hajdu

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The Racist Right Looks Left The Racist Right Looks Left

At Richard Spencer’s secret conference, white supremacists denounce corporate capitalism.

Dec 8, 2017 / Donna Minkowitz

Jerusalem Israeli soldiers

Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Will Speed the Colonization of Palestinian Lands Trump’s Jerusalem Gambit Will Speed the Colonization of Palestinian Lands

But Palestinians will continue to seek ways to secure their rights to freedom and equality.

Dec 7, 2017 / Nadia Hijab and Zena Agha

Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump

Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump Now That Al Franken Is Gone, Democrats Need to Hold Hearings on Trump

They have the moral high ground; now they need to use it to create real accountability for both parties.

Dec 7, 2017 / Joan Walsh

US-Mexico border

The United States Is Polluting the World and Locking Refugees Out The United States Is Polluting the World and Locking Refugees Out

Border walls are being erected left and right as natural disasters become more frequent, leaving victims with nowhere to go.

Dec 7, 2017 / Todd Miller

Spencer at UF

How 5 College Kids Brought Thousands Together to Shut Down Richard Spencer How 5 College Kids Brought Thousands Together to Shut Down Richard Spencer

This wildly successful protest took months of planning by a handful of students with no help from their university.

Dec 7, 2017 / StudentNation / Samantha Schuyler

UNITE HERE hotel workers

Stopping Sexual Abuse on the Job Begins With Empowering Workers Stopping Sexual Abuse on the Job Begins With Empowering Workers

Across the world, workers are unionizing to hold corporations accountable for sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.

Dec 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen

ICE Arrests Lady Liberty

ICE Arrests Lady Liberty ICE Arrests Lady Liberty

If she overstayed her visa, will she be deported? (Born in France 1884, arrived in the USA in 1885.)

Dec 7, 2017 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

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