racism
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Activists hit the street to honor Mumia Abu-Jamal
July marks the 25th anniversary of the wrongful conviction of African American political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Abu-Jamal has been on…
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Immigrants die in U.S. detention centers
Since 2004, 62 people have died in U.S. immigration detention centers. Most deaths were caused by the denial of proper…
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U.S. Social Forum says ‘another U.S. is necessary’
More than 8,000 people from across the United States came together in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first-ever U.S. Social Forum…
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Don’t blame hip-hop for urban crime
Despite claims by police agencies of lower national crime rates, high murder rates still plague U.S. urban centers. In 2006,…
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Rebuild New Orleans? Not if the capitalists have their way
August 2007 will mark the two-year anniversary of the ravaging of the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. When the storm…
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NYPD rounds up hundreds at Puerto Rican Day Parade
Three million people participated in New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 10. Celebrating the Puerto Rican people’s…
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Activists, African American community defeat anti-immigrant bigots in South L.A.
On June 23, over 500 people pushed back a small group of 40 anti-immigrant bigots in South Los Angeles. It…
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U.S. Senate considers repressive law federalizing ‘gang crime’
On June 5, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation federalizing so-called gang crimes. Senator…
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New Haven approves IDs for undocumented, government retaliates
After nearly four years of organizing, the immigrant community in New Haven, Conn., won a major victory on June 4…
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What’s behind the immigration bill?
Last year, the world witnessed a dramatic upsurge in the struggle for immigrant rights. A mass movement for civil rights…
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