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Remember Trayvon Martin, with video
February 26, 2013One year ago, George Zimmerman shot and killed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin because he thought the young man looked suspicious. And one year later, what happened that night still outrages us.
Read moreCan we cure inequality, and how?
February 7, 2013Joseph Stiglitz views growing inequality (a Marxist might say "the growing class divide") as a threat that may block economic recovery.
Read more“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” is a powerful indictment of capitalism
February 4, 2013It isn't the first book of this kind but, in revealing the tragedy of capitalist globalization in incredibly intimate and moving detail much like a good novel does, it ranks as one of the best.
Read more“Trishna”: Love story twisted by class oppression
August 1, 2012The movie is supposed to be a modern adaptation, set in India, of the Thomas Hardy classic, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
Read moreJustice for black farmers has May 11 deadline
May 9, 2012The 180-day period for monetary claims by Black farmers against the USDA expires this week.
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