President Donald Trump has announced he was considering sending the federal military into the streets of numerous American cities—above and beyond those sent to Washington, … Why Soldiers Might Disobey the President’s Orders to Occupy US CitiesRead more
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End the Army’s Fealty to Defeated Confederate Traitors
In recent years, as protests raged against Confederate statues and monuments in cities and towns across the South, Army bases named for Confederates were largely … End the Army’s Fealty to Defeated Confederate TraitorsRead more
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The New York Times Admits Key Falsehoods That Drove Last Year’s Coup in Bolivia
In November 2019, Bolivia’s three-term left-wing president, Evo Morales, was forced by the country’s military and police forces to flee to Mexico after Morales, the … The New York Times Admits Key Falsehoods That Drove Last Year’s Coup in BoliviaRead more
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Ida B. Wells
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i41XlRQ5Xc&rel=0] EZE JACKSON: What’s up y’all. I’m Eze Jackson for the Real News Network. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we highlight journalist, activist, … Ida B. WellsRead more
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The 1917 East St. Louis “Race Riot”
John Sullivan was only 10 years old when he was killed by an act of racist violence during the summer of 1917. His mother, Mittie … The 1917 East St. Louis “Race Riot”Read more
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The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in America
In 1999, I travelled to Iraq with Denis Halliday who had resigned as assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations rather than enforce a punitive UN … The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in AmericaRead more
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Campaign Manager ‘Secretly Ran’ Sanders Presidential Campaigns ‘In to the Ground’
A former surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns accused the Vermont Independent’s campaign manager Jeff Weaver of secretly running his unsuccessful … Campaign Manager ‘Secretly Ran’ Sanders Presidential Campaigns ‘In to the Ground’Read more
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Cop awarded $585K after colleagues snooped on her via license database
Human Rights Watch estimates that since 2009, there have been at least 14 federal lawsuits filed over cops’ misuse of their access to personal data … Cop awarded $585K after colleagues snooped on her via license databaseRead more
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Leveson’s Punch and Judy show on the press
In the week Lord Leveson published almost a million words about his inquiry into the “culture, practice and ethics” of Britain’s corporate press, two illuminating … Leveson’s Punch and Judy show on the pressRead more
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What Bernie Sanders was doing was actually making sure a third party didn’t organize
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOSj8gsqKA0&start=960&rel=0] Jimmy Dore