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This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and believed.
Families in Tehran Have Been Shattered Families in Tehran Have Been Shattered
Israel’s assault on the Iranian capital has brought destruction and grief to civilian neighborhoods.
New York City Might Elect a Truly Progressive Mayor—Thanks to Ranked-Choice Voting New York City Might Elect a Truly Progressive Mayor—Thanks to Ranked-Choice Voting
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Forcing people to move or prohibiting their mobility are two sides of the same colonial or neocolonial coin.
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The Heritage of Dylann Roof The Heritage of Dylann Roof
Ten years after the Charleston massacre, reverence for the Confederacy that Roof idolized is going strong.
The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, Say Democrats and Republicans The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, Say Democrats and Republicans
Bernie Sanders has sponsored an anti-war resolution in the Senate, while conservative Thomas Massie is doing the same in the House.
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ICE agents aren’t out of control. They are performing their designed role as fascism’s storm troopers.
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Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example
Our government spent almost a decade chasing a professor they thought was a spy. The case raises questions about our ability to pursue real perpetrators of China’s crimes.
If the War Between Israel and Iran Continues, the US Should Stay Out of It If the War Between Israel and Iran Continues, the US Should Stay Out of It
US security is not at stake—no matter how many times Netanyahu goes on US television to claim otherwise.
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Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades
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