Break Through The Gossip At The Democratic Convention

We believe it is important to have a journalist at the Democratic National Convention to capture aspects that will not be covered by corporate media.

On the Sunday before the convention, civil disobedience and direct actions are planned but are unlikely to get meaningful media attention. We want to send Rania Khalek to cover it all.

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The Dissenter

Sanders supporters at a rally at Penn State. Photo by Penn State on Flickr
05 Jun 2016

Class Politics, Not White Male Angst, Inspires Wide Support For Sanders

Throughout the Democratic presidential primary, journalists and commentators have relied upon their interactions with Bernie Sanders supporters on social media to promote the myth that what drives white men to support the democratic socialist is angst or some form of racial resentment. But there simply is no basis in fact

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Hillary Clinton delivers speech about Donald Trump
02 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton’s Speech Against Trump Hypocritically Touts Her Foreign Policy Strength

Hillary Clinton has done many of the very things she attacked Trump for doing.

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Still from Senator Barabara Boxer's appearance on "Morning Joe," 6/1/16.
02 Jun 2016

Senator Boxer Beefs With Sanders And Supporters To Avoid Reflecting On Clinton’s Corporate Politics

The Clinton campaign still sees young Sanders supporters as nothing more than dumb adolescents.

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Album cover for The Fugs' live album, "Refuse to Be Burnt Out" (1984)
31 May 2016

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘If You Want To Be President’ by The Fugs

The Fugs are one of the best protest bands in the history of music in the United States. They played at demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Songs the band recorded were intensely political and often satirical.  They participated in the march on the Pentagon, where several people tried to levitate the headquarters.

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The Bullpen

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26 May 2016

Chain Of Title: A View From The Ground

Though the damage of the housing crisis has been done and the culprits are rich and free, understanding what really happened may help us stop them next time

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Hillary Clinton (Photo from Hillary Clinton's Twitter account)
25 May 2016

Inspector General: Hillary Clinton Failed To Disclose Private Emails With Pentagon

The Office of the US State Department Inspector General released a report that is heavily critical of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

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23 May 2016

Trump Overtakes Clinton In Polls; Sanders Supporters Increasingly #NeverHillary

A solid 20% of those who said they were supporting Bernie Sander told pollsters they would be voting for Trump in November if Clinton was the nominee.

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Sharp Edges

In 2009, Sadiq Khan and Ed Milliband visit a Hybrid Bus Factory. (Photo by UK Department Of Energy and Climate Change)
09 May 2016

London’s First Muslim Mayor Is Neoliberal Who Will Likely Blunt Social Progress

Statements made by London’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan, raise many questions as to what kind of mayorship is in store for London communities.

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Attorney Lamis Deek. Screenshot from video by strugglevideomedia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuA4OA07hK4)
05 May 2016

Lawyer For Algerian American Entrapped By Law Enforcement Describes Injustice

Entrapment has often been used as a weapon against Muslims in order to bolster the government’s claim that there is a widespread “threat” of terrorism.

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Eugene Puryear, at "Dump Trump" rally in Washington, DC, in 2015 (Photo by Elvert Barnes)
02 May 2016

Revolutionary Vice-Presidential Candidate On Importance of Alternatives To Two Major Parties

Eugene Puryear, the vice-presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) in the U.S., talks about electoral politics.

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BDSposter
24 Apr 2016

Attempts To Stifle BDS Support Within UAW Local Backfires

The push back against Palestine solidarity work has been growing, but that doesn’t mean resistance has ebbed.

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The Next Cold War

CH-53 lands at DAO during the evacuation of Saigon, 1975 (by DoD)
20 May 2016

US And Russia Compete For Dominance Of Vietnam Base Strategic To South China Sea

The US and Russia are competing for dominance of a base in Vietnam, which is strategic to the South China Sea and could determine the outcome of the crisis.

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World Trade Center smoking on 9/11. Photo by Michael Foran [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
19 May 2016

US Support For Al Qaeda In Syria Complicating Peace Talks

While Obama has been able to keep fewer US boots on the ground than Bush, the effort to play God in the affairs of other nations remains unchanged.

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US Sec. State Kerry and Russian foreign minister Lavrov in Vienna, May, 2016. (by Dept. of State)
17 May 2016

Progress On Official Ceasefire In Syria; Trump Tells British Leaders Not To Be Poodles

When asked about UK involvement in Iraq, Trump said, “I don’t see it as war crimes. I just think [Blair] goes down as somebody who did a terrible job.”

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Prison Protest

Screenshot from Advanced Correctional Healthcare training video, entitled "A Jail Is Not A Health Spa"
21 Mar 2016

Lawsuit: Pregnant Pretrial Detainee Denied Care, Forced To Carry Dead Child For Days

A federal lawsuit claims a pregnant pre-trial inmate was denied basic access to healthcare that could have saved the life of her unborn child.

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Signs for a bail bondsmen. (gigaboss on Flickr)
26 Feb 2016

Legislation To End Money Bail Introduced In Congress

Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release.

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A detailed aerial view of Rikers Island. (Wikimedia Commons / United States Geological Survey)
26 Feb 2016

Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island

Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?

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Bernie Sanders (Creative Commons Photo by Benjamin Kerensa)
20 Feb 2016

Bernie Sanders Is Rarely Disloyal to Democrats

On a few recent occasions, Senator Sanders has been instrumental in securing important political victories for the White House at the public’s expense.

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