Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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U.S.
After police shootings, Chicagoans demand accountability
July 8, 2016A broad coalition of community groups has proposed a solution for reforming Chicago's police department.
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U.S.
Beyond Hollywood: The real life horrors of solitary confinement
July 6, 2016"We've got to liberate these people!" said one activist who spoke of his experiences in solitary confinement.
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Environment
Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: From immigrants to climate refugees
June 29, 2016Global warming has triggered rising water levels in the South Pacific of about a foot over the past 30 years, creating thousands of refugees.
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Arts
Staceyann Chin takes Chicago by storm in one-woman show: “MotherStruck!”
June 15, 2016The Chicago-based one-woman show brings audiences to tears of laughter and pain.
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U.S.
Asylum looking unlikely for undocumented family from Colombia
June 15, 2016This mini-documentary from the People's World shows how one family's hopes for finding permanent refuge in the United States may be in jeopardy.
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Arts
Fresh faces almost compensate for plot issues in “X-Men: Age of Apocalypse”
May 31, 2016A parade of new actors tries to rescue the franchise from a lack of coherence.
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Opinion
Free speech, or safe spaces? Don’t make students choose
May 17, 2016We must challenge the problematic constructs in society that have driven young activists to seek sanctuary, and provide them with the room to create.
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Politics
More than tacos and tequila: The anti-imperialist history of Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2016With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.
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