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Obama, Trump and the new racism of the right

April 29, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

From Oklahoma's Sally Kern to Donald Trump, it would appear that the party of Lincoln has become the party of John Wilkes Booth.

Mumia Abu Jamal granted new sentencing hearing

April 28, 2011 By Joe Sims

An appeals court has granted Mumia Abu Jamal a new sentencing hearing in the death row political prisoner's ongoing legal battle. The decision represents the second time the appeals court has rendered such a judgment.

Tea party picked the wrong flag

April 26, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill into law last week that provides special protected status for the tea party-adopted "Don't Tread on Me" flag.

“Emergency powers” dictatorship seizes a Michigan city

April 21, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder stripped the people of Benton Harbor, Mich., of their voting rights and their elected officials last week.

Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis

April 18, 2011 By Joe Sims

Civil rights groups have launched a final effort to prevent the state of Georgia from executing death row inmate Troy Davis.