racism
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Court sanctions insurance robbery of Katrina victims
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana residents suffered as the government, at all levels, failed to respond. Today,…
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Racism and baseball’s home run king
As PSLweb.org publishes this piece, San Francisco Giant’s slugger Barry Bonds has 755 home runs—a tie with Hank Aaron’s all-time…
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Protesters defeat anti-immigrant Minutemen
On Aug. 4, over 70 people turned out at the Mexican consulate in Chicago for a militant counter-protest against the…
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Hundreds march to demand ‘Free the Jena 6!’
The writer is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and a national leader of Youth & Student…
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Gang report reveals: racist cops the problem, not youth
The Justice Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that studies ways to reduce incarceration, released a report on July…
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States export prisoners for profit
The prison population in the United States grew 2.8 percent from July 2005 to July 2006. Well over 2.24 million…
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Hazelton, Pa. anti-immigrant law declared unconstitutional
On July 26, U.S. district court judge James Munley declared a year-old Hazelton, Pa., anti-immigrant ordinance unconstitutional. The city passed…
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Federal court sends Palestinian activist to prison
On July 12, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced Palestinian community organizer Muhammad Salah to 21 months in federal prison,…
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Boston Muslim leader faces criminal immigration charges
Respected Imam Muhammad Masood is facing 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines after being formally charged on July…
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Boston neighborhood faces off against Northeastern University
Boston residents continue to struggle over the development of community land with their wealthy neighbor Northeastern University. For years, the…
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