U.S.
On the other side of Ferguson, a different kind of protest
August 29, 2014Pulling together, volunteering and pitching in when city leaders seemed unable or unwilling to - just added to the unity building during a time of profound crisis.
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U.S. schools more segregated than in 1954
August 28, 2014The new segregation, by class and income, harms students just as the old state-legalized segregation in the Solid South did.
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Coalition tells president racial injustice underlies Michael Brown killing
August 27, 2014Michael Brown is only the latest in a long list of black men and boys who have died under eerily similar circumstances.
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Thousands protest police violence in Staten Island
August 27, 2014The marchers, from all five New York City boroughs, called for reforms in the process of disciplining police officers who use unlawful force, and in police officer training.
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Detroit water crisis shows the reality of our current social system
August 27, 2014Imagine coming home from work or school and not having access to water for cooking dinner, or not being able to take a shower after a hard day's work.
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