Voters in Florida are preparing to vote on a measure that would restore voting rights to 1.4 million people—that’s right, 1.4 million people—with nonviolent felonies … Voting Rights for 1.4M Floridians with Felony ConvictionsRead more
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Nelson Mandela fought apartheid. See the parallels with Israel
My grandfather, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, would have turned 100 this year. The world is marking the centenary of his birth and celebrating his leadership in … Nelson Mandela fought apartheid. See the parallels with IsraelRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Stop Making Native People “Political Fodder”
Native Americans across the country are criticizing Senator Elizabeth Warren’s decision to use a DNA test to assert her Native American heritage. Chuck Hoskin Jr., … Stop Making Native People “Political Fodder”Read more
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Monseñor Oscar Romero – Once a Martyr, Now a Saint
https://www.telesurtv.net/__export/1539472919382/sites/telesur/img/news/2018/10/13/2850619_0_2811068.jpg_1718483346.jpg Oscar Romero’s death is perhaps more synonymous in modern culture for Raul Julia’s portrayal of him in the movie, Romero, than for the Archbishop’s … Monseñor Oscar Romero – Once a Martyr, Now a SaintRead more
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Over 400 Women to Contest Violence-Plagued Afghan Election
Afghanistan’s women representation is better than some Western nations. About 28 percent of seats in the lower house are held by women, this is eight … Over 400 Women to Contest Violence-Plagued Afghan ElectionRead more
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Art and Class War – Introduction of DiEM25’s Art & Culture Policy Agenda
At Central St Martin’s, 10th October 2018 Brian Eno correctly said that children play to discover how the world works and, once they grow up, … Art and Class War – Introduction of DiEM25’s Art & Culture Policy AgendaRead more
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Black People Will Be Free
back to 1970. Aretha Franklin offered to post bail for Angela Davis, who was jailed on trumped-up charges. And I want to read from a … Black People Will Be FreeRead more
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The New Islamophobia Looks Like the Old McCarthyism
These days, our global political alliances seem to shift with remarkable rapidity, as if we were actually living in George Orwell’s 1984. Are we at … The New Islamophobia Looks Like the Old McCarthyismRead more
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Homeless America
It is 8 a.m. I am in the small offices of Street Roots, a weekly newspaper that prints 10,000 copies per edition. Those who sell … Homeless AmericaRead more