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The Civil War Almost Didn’t End Slavery
On the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment, we should reflect on the arduous battle to rid the nation once and for all of the ‘peculiar institution.’ By Kevin M. Levin.
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Supreme Court appears to give states, localities green light on gun controls
The Supreme Court gave an apparent green light Monday to lawmakers who want to restrict the sale of guns such as the rapid-fire weapons that have been used in the recent wave of mass shootings from Paris to San Bernardino. By David G. Savage.
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Conflict can destroy movements. We need to fight the system, not each other
I’ve protested the death of my father, Eric Garner, for more than a year. I’ve learned who my allies are – and who will fight for the spotlight instead of justice. By Erica Garner and Kemi Alabi.
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For Muslims in the U.S. military, a different U.S. than the one they swore to defend
Between Trump and social media, Muslims in the military are even more alienated than before. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff.
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'The illusion of security': no-fly list draws scrutiny from left and right
As Obama calls for a ban on gun purchases by those on the terrorist watch list, even staunch gun-control advocates raise concerns about a document that has mistakenly included leading politicians, military veterans and babies
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How Scared Should I Be of the NSA?
Most of the time, I don't give a shit that the government is spying on me. Turns out, I probably should. By Mike Pearl.
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Connecticut to Ban Gun Sales to Those on Federal Terrorism Lists
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut said on Thursday that he intended to sign an executive order to bar people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying firearms in the state. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Eric Lichtblau.
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The fascinating history of how Jefferson and other Founding Fathers defended Muslim rights
Thomas Jefferson and others explicitly mentioned Muslims in outlining the parameters of religious freedom and equal protection in the U.S. By Elahe Izadi.
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Though The Heavens Fall
On Texas, old newspapers, race music, and two black lives that shaped the history of civil rights. By John Jeremiah Sullivan and Joel Finsel.
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[Australian] White man in the photo is the ‘third hero’ that night in 1968
Here's the truth behind one man who previously everyone has ignored. By Jing Chen.
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Why don't black and white Americans live together?
In many parts of the US, Americans of different races aren't neighbours - they don't go to the same schools, they don't always have access to the same services.
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Backlash Blues
Nina Simone, Langston Hughes
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The Evolution of Dr. King
By the end of his life, Martin Luther King Jr was an avowed socialist.
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Power Wars: How Obama justified, expanded Bush-era surveillance
Review: veteran national security reporter has inside scoop on Obama White House. By Cyrus Farivar.
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Justice Ginsburg’s Warning To The American Worker
Lochner v. New York is one of the Supreme Court’s great anti-precedents. Typically taught in law schools as an example of how judges should not behave, Lochner rested on a fabricated “right to contract” that, in effect, gave employers broad license to exploit their workers. The so-called right invented in Lochner and similar cases later formed the basis for decisions striking down the minimum wage and laws protecting workers’ right to organize.
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Welcome To America — Now Spy On Your Friends
When Muslim immigrants apply to become citizens, they often find the process delayed for years without explanation. Then, when they are at wit’s end, they get a visit from the FBI, with an offer they don’t dare refuse. By Talal Ansari and Siraj Datoo.
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Why Brother Bernie Is Better for Black People Than Sister Hillary
The fundamental aim of black voters should be to put a smile on Martin Luther King, Jr's face from the grave. By Cornel West.
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An Open Letter to Rep. John Lewis
Representative Lewis, Yesterday, you stated the following about Bernie Sanders’s record on fighting for civil rights in the 1960s... Sincerely, Douglas Williams. (Feb. 12)
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Vagabond Express
Riding Greyhound from coast to coast, from the Great Depression to the Great Recession. By Haley Cullingham. (Feb. 5)
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A Journalist Is Exposing How the FBI Targets Animal Activists as ‘Terrorists’
As a young reporter for the Chicago Tribune in the months following 9/11, Will Potter was already growing weary of reporting on cops, crime, and shootings in the city. On a whim during some time off, he decided to help a group of activists hand out leaflets opposing animal testing. “It wasn’t what journalists usually do,” says Potter, now 37. “But I was feeling like I wasn’t making a difference in the world as a reporter.”
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