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Heroic Muslim woman stands up to Trump’s IslamophobiaHeroic Muslim woman stands up to Trump’s Islamophobia

Heroic Muslim woman stands up to Trump’s Islamophobia

Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight attendant, rose up against Donald Trump’s Islamophobia at a Rock Hill, S.C., rally on Jan.…

January 14, 2016
Georgia cop to face grand juryGeorgia cop to face grand jury

Georgia cop to face grand jury

According to research done by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 184 people have been killed by police in Georgia in the…

January 14, 2016
Second annual 96 hours of direct action to reclaim MLK’s radical legacySecond annual 96 hours of direct action to reclaim MLK’s radical legacy

Second annual 96 hours of direct action to reclaim MLK’s radical legacy

From a news release by the Anti Police-Terror Project, Oakland, Calif. Hundreds of people from more than two dozen groupings,…

January 14, 2016
Behind the poisoning of Flint’s childrenBehind the poisoning of Flint’s children

Behind the poisoning of Flint’s children

The lead poisoning of children in Flint, Mich., now a national scandal, was entirely preventable. Lead is poison. People exposed…

January 13, 2016
Massive methane leak endangers Los Angeles and environmentMassive methane leak endangers Los Angeles and environment

Massive methane leak endangers Los Angeles and environment

A rupture in a 7-inch gas pipe at a well belonging to the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility in Los…

January 13, 2016
Attacks on abortion rights spiked in 2015Attacks on abortion rights spiked in 2015

Attacks on abortion rights spiked in 2015

Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in 1973, took a beating in 2015. Yet despite all…

January 13, 2016
Detroit autoworkers protestDetroit autoworkers protest

Detroit autoworkers protest

Despite bitter cold and wind, rank-and-file autoworkers and supporters protested Jan. 10 outside the North American International Auto Show in…

January 13, 2016
Unforgettable: Natalie Cole (1950-2015)Unforgettable: Natalie Cole (1950-2015)

Unforgettable: Natalie Cole (1950-2015)

Taken from a Jan. 2 audio column recorded by prisonradio.org. Her voice, rippling like warm lake water, has been moving…

January 13, 2016
Stop deporting refugees!Stop deporting refugees!

Stop deporting refugees!

The Obama administration rang in the New Year with a wave of terror against undocumented workers, particularly Central Americans. In…

January 12, 2016
Protests denounce ICE raidsProtests denounce ICE raids

Protests denounce ICE raids

When the Washington Post leaked on Dec. 23 that the Barack Obama administration would begin a series of raids by…

January 12, 2016