The people of Chicago respond to the DNC—the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Biden says civilians being killed on both sides in Gaza. The ratio is 45 to 1.
The civilian death ratio of Palestinians to Israelis is, conservatively, 45 to 1 — and this gulf grows larger each day.
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‘Free Palestine!’: Thousands march through Chicago before DNC begins
TRNN reports on the ground from the March on the DNC protest that took place hours before the Democratic National Convention began on Monday.
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The view from ’68: Bill Ayers on the Chicago DNC
The former member of the Weather Underground reflects on the 1968 Chicago DNC, when police rioted against anti-imperialists and socialists marching against the Vietnam War and racism.
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‘And Now They Want Our Votes’
Eman Abdelhadi’s speech from the “Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws” demonstration on Aug. 18 in Chicago.
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DNC protests begin: ‘Reproductive justice means free Palestine!’
These activists won’t let the Democrats claim to be champions of women’s rights while women are killed in the US-backed genocide in Gaza.
Posted inRattling the Bars
Will a new president revive the use of clemency?
Under Obama, more incarcerated people were granted clemency than ever before. Could a new president restore this trend?
Posted inWorkers of the World
‘My dream is for the war to end’: Inside Gaza’s last schools
Israel’s systematic destruction of Palestinian schools and universities has not deterred teachers from teaching, or students from seeking an education.
Posted inEdge of Sports TV
Can the Olympics survive climate change?
Soaring temperatures, impacts on air quality, and loss of coastal territory all have profound ramifications for the world of sports. How will climate change affect the future of the Olympics?
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Scenes from a sacrifice zone: South Baltimore residents fight back against industrial pollution
“I want everybody in this community to be able to breathe clean air, and it’s time to say enough’s enough.”