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- January 6th March 5, 2021On June 1st, 2020, in the wake of the country’s outrage about the murder of Breonna Taylor, Ahmed ArCommunity Movement Builders
- Lesser-known Black women communists you must learn about (part two) March 3, 2021This is part two of a shortlist on Black women communists radicals must study. To read the first parCommunity Movement Builders
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- Woke? November 1, 2020Presenting: The Black Community. We have resigned from the ascension of liberation and regressed toGodspeed2
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016
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- U.S. Begins Letting In Migrants At Mexico Refugee Camp March 5, 2021The Biden Administration's reversal of the program known as "Remain in Mexico" does not mean that everyone affected by it gets automatically let into the United States.John Burnett
- Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away March 5, 2021While removing former President Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continues to flourish.Miles Parks
- 'I Come As A Pilgrim': Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq March 5, 2021The pontiff arrived at Baghdad International Airport where he was greeted by the prime minister. During his four-day visit, Francis will focus on Iraq's ancient but dwindling Christian community.Alice Fordham
- Australia Asks European Commission To Review Italy's Block On Vaccine Shipments March 5, 2021The blocked shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was the first intervention by the EU since the bloc approved rules that could restrict vaccine exports to non-member nations.Jaclyn Diaz
- U.S. Begins Letting In Migrants At Mexico Refugee Camp March 5, 2021
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- U.S. Economy Added 379,000 Jobs in February March 5, 2021The February jobs report showed that hiring rose as states lifted restrictions and stepped up vaccination efforts.Patricia Cohen
- Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll March 5, 2021The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic.J. David Goodman and Danny Hakim
- N.Y. Severely Undercounted Virus Deaths in Nursing Homes, Report Says March 2, 2021The state attorney general, Letitia James, said it’s likely that the Cuomo administration failed to report thousands of Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents.Jesse McKinley and Luis Ferré-Sadurní
- U.S. Adds 379,000 Jobs in Positive Sign for Economy March 5, 2021Hiring rose in February, with the U.S. economy adding 379,000 jobs as states lifted restrictions and stepped up vaccination efforts.The New York Times
- ‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder March 5, 2021People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic.Andy Newman
- U.S. Economy Added 379,000 Jobs in February March 5, 2021
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- U.N. Official: Biden Plan To Boost Refugee Resettlement 'Sends Important Signal'U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border.Ari Shapiro
- How Canada Post Is Encouraging Folks To Reach Out And Write With Free PostcardsCanada Post is distributing prepaid postcards to 13.5 million households in an effort to encourage people to connect with others through a handwritten note in its #WriteHereWriteNow campaign.Farah Eltohamy
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- The NBA Season That WasThis week we speak to the Athletic’s national NBA columnist about the 2018-2019 NBA season that has come and gone and whether anyone has a chance to upset the set up against the Warriors. We talk the Washington Wizards troubles, Lebron’s first year in Los Angeles, and MVP picks. We also have ‘Choice Words’ on the plan to demolish the San Jose State track and […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Wild and Crazy USFLThis week we speak to NY Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman about his book Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. We go into the league’s history, why it went under, and lessons to be learned from its eventual demise. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about proposed cuts to the Special Olympics and we have the same person getting t […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- NCAA Exploitation Word AssociationThis week we speak to DC-based sports journalist and editor Patrick Hruby about the rot that envelops the NCAA, more visible than ever this March. We do all this through the prism of word association, talking coaches, players, apparel companies, and the NCAA. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Mike Trout’s mega contract. We then got ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Attack on Trans AthletesThis week we speak to Katie Barnes of ESPNW about the right wing movement against trans athletes particularly trans women, recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova, and we get their thoughts about the future of the struggle as well. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Russell Westbrook’s confrontation with a so-called fan in Utah. Also we’ve got ‘ […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
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- Pope lands in Iraq amid virus and security risksPope Francis arrives in Baghdad for his first international trip since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
- China NPC: Beijing to overhaul Hong Kong electoral systemPremier Li Keqiang warns the world not to interfere, as he addresses China's largest political meeting.
- Princess Latifa: UN 'yet to see proof of life' from UAEThe princess attempted to escape the UAE in 2018 before being captured by commandos.
- Oprah interview: Meghan says it is 'liberating to be able to speak'Being a royal was "different than I think what people imagine it to be", says the Duchess of Sussex.
- Pope lands in Iraq amid virus and security risks
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- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
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- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
- The Talk Shows April 24, 2005Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005
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