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

Eric Reynolds, a pledged delegate for Sanders, stood outside a polling place in Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County.
17 Jun 2016

Activists Share Evidence Of Voter Suppression Against California Independents

The state of California misled poll workers and deliberately suppressed voters from No Party Preference or independent voters in the primary on June 7.

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Attorney Gadeir Abbas speaks to Shadowproof about the government's Terrorist Watch List.
17 Jun 2016

After Orlando Shooting: Attorney Discusses Politics Of Terrorist Watch List

Attorney Gadeir Abbas not only raises due process concerns surrounding this secret list, but concludes the entire watch-listing system should be dismantled.

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The Stonewall Inn. Photo by yosoynuts on Flickr.
17 Jun 2016

Queer, Muslim, And Unwelcome At The ‘New Stonewall’

My experiences of homophobia, Islamophobia, and the crushing weight of living under capitalism cannot be conveniently separated out into different issues.

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A Navy guard assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion patrols Camp Delta’s recreation yard during the early morning of July 7, 2010. (JTF Guantanamo photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
16 Jun 2016

Tortured Guantanamo Prisoner With Severe Mental Illness Asks Review Board To Approve Release

Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohammed al Qahtani’s attorneys highlighted new evidence of his “severe psychiatric disabilities” to push for his release.

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The Bullpen

Still from The Bill Moyers show In 2004, Professor Elizabeth Warren talks about a meeting she had with then-first lady Hillary Clinton.
15 Jun 2016

Corporate Democratic Think Tank Tries To Rewrite Bernie Sanders’ Platform

In an op-ed in The New York Times, Schmitt claims that Senator Sanders had been “running the Windows 95 version of progressive politics.”

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Still from Brave New Films' "War On Whistleblowers"
13 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton Broke Laws Obama Has Been Prosecuting People For Breaking

If Hillary Clinton were a low-level state department official, is there any way she would not already be indicted?

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Still image from CSPAN recording of Bernie Sanders speech on the evening of the June 7 primary election.
08 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton Claims Nomination Win, Bernie Sanders Supporters Boo

The crowd at Sanders’ rally had a negative reaction to Trump that was equal to (if not exceeded by) their reaction to the mention of Clinton’s name.

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Sharp Edges

Photo of article in The Globe and Mail, 2016-06-08. Photo By Canadian Pacific on Flickr.
15 Jun 2016

Delete Your Account – Episode 3: All Hands On Deck

On this episode of Delete Your Account, Roqayah and Kumars have on Doug and Patrick—radical labor organizers who run a blog called The South Lawn.

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Still from CNN broadcast of reporting on Omar Mateen in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, FL.
15 Jun 2016

There Is Nothing Foreign About Orlando Shooter’s Beliefs

The hurried characterization of Omar Mateen as a foreign bogeyman goes well beyond reactionary, formulaic reciprocation; it is the lens through which all American Muslims are viewed.

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A young Kernet worker pushes a heavy load of fresh fruit bunches on Indofood's plantation. Photo from "The Human Cost Of Conflict Palm Oil," report by the Rainforest Action Network.
12 Jun 2016

Report: Pepsi, Indofood Linked To Abusive Labor Practices In Indonesian Palm Oil Industry

The scathing revelations unveil not only human rights violations but a startling lack of attention given to the condition of laborers.

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Laquan McDonald Black Friday Mag Mile Protest March. Following the November 27th protest march down Michigan Ave (Magnificent Mile) for Laquan McDonald who was shot 16 times & killed by a Chicago Police Officer who has since been charged. Protests erupted after video of the incident was released to the public. Photo by kgnixer on Flickr.
08 Jun 2016

Delete Your Account – Episode 2: Learning To Fight

To teach us how to fight, we invite on our first guest ever, Mariame Kaba, though most of you know her as @prisonculture on Twitter.

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The Next Cold War

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey approaches the flight deck of the USS Boxer. October, 2015 (by Cpl. Briauna Birl, USMC)
17 Jun 2016

Marines Begin ISIS Airstrikes As 51 State Dept. Hawks Urge Military Intervention in Syria

Get the latest news from around the world in our Next Cold War round-up.

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Left: Still from "Washington Forum." Right: Photo of Jamie Kirchick from Wikipedia.
16 Jun 2016

US State Media Runs Hit Piece On Bernie Sanders

For reasons still unknown, a US government owned and operated media outlet, Voice of America, published a hit piece on Senator Bernie Sanders.

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NATO Summit 2013 (by NATO)
14 Jun 2016

NATO Commitments Escalate, US Responsible For Security Of 60% Of Planet

Cold War and post-Cold War alliances and commitments forged since World War II have resulted in US security responsibilities becoming grossly overextended.

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Prison Protest

Screenshot from Advanced Correctional Healthcare advertisement on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqYhTAll0qI)
11 May 2016

‘Don’t Be a Drama Queen’: Lawsuit Alleges Medical Contractor Left Inmate To Die From Withdrawal

In jails that are overcrowded, underfunded, and face mounting medical costs, fiscal expediency can trump basic principles of medical care.

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San Quentin lethal injection room. Photo by CACorrections (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/37381942@N04/4905111750/in/set-72157624628981539/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11627466
11 May 2016

CA Prison Records Show Officials Downplayed Botched Executions, Understated Lethal Injection Costs

The more than 12,000 pages of documents released by CDCR reveal how the state planned to continue executing prisoners in light of a drug shortage.

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Karnes Detention Facility (UUSC4ALL on Flickr)
04 May 2016

Judge Temporarily Halts Childcare Licenses For Immigrant Family Detention Centers

A judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring Texas from implementing a rule that would allow the agency to license family detention centers.

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Senators Chuck Grassley (left), Jeff Cornyn (center), and Dick Durbin (right) announcing the final version of the Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act. Screenshot from committee broadcast.
02 May 2016

Senate May Reform Mandatory Minimum Sentences With More Mandatory Minimum Sentences

The final version of the Senate’s criminal justice reform package no longer reduces sentences for violent crimes, and includes a new drug mandatory minimum.

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