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This 85-Year-Old Nun Just Spent Two Years In Prison For Protesting Nuclear Weapons
By Alice Ollstein Two white-haired nuns stepped forward and embraced each other tightly. One has been living in a convent in a quiet Philadephia suburb. The other has spent the last two years in federal prison, charged with sabotage, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Fort Knox of Uranium, nuclear weapons, protest, religion, Sister Megan Rice, social activism, Y-12
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Anti-Gay Groups Gear Up To Fight A 30-Year-Old Supreme Court Victory Over Racism
By Ian Millhiser Bob Jones University was a racist institution. Until 1971, the school did not accept black students at all, and for much of the 1970s, the school only permitted African Americans who were married to another African American … Continue reading
#SayHerName Shows Black Women Face Police Violence, Too—and Pregnancy and Motherhood Are No Refuge
By Dani McClain A new front in #BlackLivesMatter organizing is advancing today as concerned people nationwide gather to draw attention to black women and girls harmed or killed by police violence. According to organizers with Black Youth Project 100, rallies … Continue reading
White people, take responsibility for your Waco thugs: Black Americans are tired of being the country’s conscience
By Mensah Demary On the uptown R train to Manhattan, I stood in the corner of the crowded subway car, beginning my morning commute like everyone else. Depending on my mood, or space allowed, I might read a book or … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Ferguson, justice, law, thugs, Waco, Waco biker gang violence
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Getting Paid To Relax On Memorial Day? You Probably Aren’t A Low-Wage Worker
By Dave Jamieson Each year, on the last Monday of May, millions of Americans ditch work to hit the beach, light up the barbecue or catch a ballgame in honor of those who died serving our country. To top it … Continue reading
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Tagged Holidays, income inequality, jobs, low wages, vacation, workers
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Files show Attica inmates were beaten during 1971 uprising
By Kenneth Lovett Newly released documents on the 1971 Attica state prison uprising show prisoners were beaten and suffered wounds indicating they were tortured by guards trying to reclaim control of the institution. Witnesses, including a doctor and a National … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, Attica, prison, prison reform, prison uprising
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Robin DiAngelo, Whiteness, and Police Brutality
By Conor Friedersdorf Last week, Gawker interviewed Robin DiAngelo, a professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University. She discussed aspects of her thinking on whiteness, which are set forth at length in her book, What Does it Mean to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Ferguson, police, police abuse, race, racism, social activism
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6 Baltimore police officers indicted in Freddie Gray’s death
By Amanda Sakuma A Baltimore grand jury has indicted all six police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Thursday. The indictments come just under three weeks after Mosby filed multiple charges against … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Freddie Gray, indictment, justice, law, police abuse
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What Do Millennials Want?
By Amita Kelly We know all the stereotypes about millennials and politics: they aren’t engaged, don’t vote, and are distrustful of Washington. But we also see another side to the generation — they care about issues like criminal justice, the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, issues, millenials, politics, Social Change, United States, voting
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Beyond Hashtag Activism
By David A. Graham If you’ve heard of Joseph Kent, you probably only learned his name in the last couple of days. Late Tuesday night, a CNN camera caught a spooky video of Kent being arrested in Baltimore: As Kent … Continue reading
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Tagged activisim, Baltimore, civil rights, Ferguson, protest, social activism
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