Resisting Gentrification at Gunpoint
BUENAVENTURA, Colombia — A gentle breeze wafts through the wooden stilt house rocked by the ocean’s waves in the…
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human rights
Drones and Discrimination: Kick the Habit
Author speaking at Lasallian Youth in 2008 Photo: msafari2425 / Flickr.comOn December 10, International Human Rights Day, federal Magistrate…
After 13 Years Imprisoned Without Charge, Man Released From Gitmo
A man held at the Guantánamo Bay prison for nearly 13 years without charge has been transferred to his…
South African Miners Win through Wildcats
South African miners won a dramatic pay increase in September, following a wave of strikes that spread to many…
Beyond Troy Davis: How Race Colors Death Row ‘Justice’
The state of Georgia ignored a mountain of evidence and killed Troy Davis on Wednesday night. But the movement…
Troy Davis Execution Draws Broad Popular Protest
The State of Georgia plans to execute Troy Davis at 7 p.m. this evening by lethal injection for a…
Georgia Plans to Kill Troy Davis Next Week. Can It Still Be Stopped?
The order was signed on Sept. 6, at 3:53 p.m. “Within a time period commencing at noon on the…
A Woman’s Place is in the Revolution
It’s the 100th anniversary of the first International Women’s Day, and Newsweek is celebrating “150 Women Who Shake the…
Katrina Survivors in Alabama are Still Waiting for Help
The stories of failed post-Katrina housing recovery in Alabama are not hard to find. Grandparents are stuck in homes…
Flotilla Attack Fuels Movement Targeting Israel
As Israel continues to deal with the international condemnation of its May 31 raid on an aid flotilla trying…