The Dissenter

Photo by Kristopher Harris
25 Oct 2016

That Tweet Of Clinton Showing Off Her Cubs Fandom, Explained

Clinton’s press secretary tweeted a photo of her reacting to the Cubs, as they beat the Dodgers to make it to the World Series for the first time in 71 years.

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Hillary Clinton attends a campaign rally at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Photo by redcti on Flickr
23 Oct 2016

Clinton Campaign Mulled Embracing Sanders’s Agenda Against Corruption

In the first months of the Democratic presidential primary, one of Hillary Clinton’s advisers conducted focus groups and polling of swing voters to examine “voter distrust” of the political system. The results showed Clinton would benefit greatly if she aggressively pushed policies embraced by Bernie Sanders in his agenda against

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Clinton Campaign chair John Podesta speaks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer before the final 2016 presidential debate. Still from CNN Broadcast.
20 Oct 2016

Clinton Campaign Makes Wildly Inconsistent Claims About Emails Published By WikiLeaks

Multiple spokespeople insist WikiLeaks published doctored emails but no one from the Clinton campaign has named an example of a forgery.

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Hillary Clinton on April 3, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Photo by Barbara Kinney for Hillary for America
19 Oct 2016

Clinton Campaign Manufactured Controversy Around Sanders’ Planned Parenthood Comments

In email published by WikiLeaks, the Clinton campaign plans how to stir up more discontent over Sanders’ remarks on Planned Parenthood.

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Prison Protest

Eastern Oregon State Penitentiary. Photo by Sam Beebe.
21 Oct 2016

Prison Officials Block Mail And Visitation In Attempt To Stifle Prison Organizing

Prisoners on strike against slave labor speak out after authorities rejected mail and blocked members of the media from visiting with them.

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Kinross administrative facility in Michigan (Photo from Michigan government website.)
14 Oct 2016

Fiancé Of Michigan Prisoner Describes Brutal Response To Prison Strike

On September 9, most prisoners at Michigan’s Kinross Correctional Facility took part in the national prison strike against slave labor and refused to report for work. The prison responded by withholding their hot meals and eventually launched an assault against the prisoners for their peaceful protest. Administrators later withheld medical

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Kinetik Justice-Amun. Photo by Free Alabama Movement
13 Oct 2016

Prison Strike Leader Transferred To ‘Bully Unit’ As Alabama Tries To Break Strike

One of the leading voices behind the national prison strike against slavery was transferred to Kilby Correctional Facility, known among Alabama prisoners to be a “bully unit,” where prisoners deemed disruptive are brutalized. Kinetik Justice-Amun, also known as Robert Earl Council, is a member of the Free Alabama Movement and was

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Imam Siddique Abdullah Hasan sits on his bunk in his cell on death row at the Ohio State Penitentiary (Photo from Free Ohio Movement)
11 Oct 2016

Muslim Prisoner Calls 60-Day Punishment For Interview On Prison Strike ‘Excessive’

The rules and infractions board at the Ohio State Penitentiary punished Imam Siddique Abdullah Hasan with 60 days of phone and email restrictions after he did an interview with NPR. His punishment started on October 5, and it is partly stunning because one of his attorneys was initially informed he would only

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Still image from video published by Free Alabama Movement. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wvRvB4kBls
07 Oct 2016

Video Of Alabama Prisoner Is Rare Example Of Free Expression From Incarcerated Person

Wheeler’s testimony is a rare example of a prisoner’s stories and experiences shared without the monitoring or interference of prison administrators.

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File: Razor wire outside a prison in Maryland. (Flickr / Fred Dunn)
06 Oct 2016

How Some Prisons Swiftly Moved To Undermine National Prison Strike

More details are finally being shared on what happened in the early days of a massive national prison strike that has now lasted for about a month.

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The Bullpen

Anti-TPP protest at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Photo by susanmelkisethian on Flickr.
26 Oct 2016

TPP: Leaked Emails Show Clinton Staff Unsure of Trade Positions In 2015

A recently released email shows Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook uncertain about her position less than a year before she reversed it.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Hillary Clinton
26 Oct 2016

Goldman Sachs Endorses Hillary Clinton For President

Hillary Clinton earned the endorsement of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein—an endorsement she had been working toward for years.

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Left: President Barack Obama (jmtimages on Flickr). Right: Daniel Tarullo (Wikipedia).
24 Oct 2016

Leaked Memo Shows Obama Advisors Playing Both Sides On AIG Bailout

In 2008, Obama’s economic advisor told John Podesta that the new president should not criticize the AIG bailout but also keep his distance from it.

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William J. Clinton (background, centre), United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti and former President of the United States of America, gives an interview outside the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince as a child badly injured in Haiti's earthquake (forefront) takes a nap. 18/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi. www.un.org/av/photo/
19 Oct 2016

FOIA Records Reveal Clues About Clinton Corruption In Haiti

New documents from a Freedom of Information Act request reveal clues about what went wrong in the rebuilding effort after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

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New York Times building. Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid on Flickr.
17 Oct 2016

Objectivity Is A Fraud: New York Times Admits Bias, But For Whom?

The issue is not the mainstream media admitting its bias against Trump, but their refusal to admit their bias in favor of the neoliberal status quo.

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Composite image. Photo of Debbie Wasserman Schultz by Fortune Live Media on Flickr. Wikileaks logo by Wikileaks.
12 Oct 2016

Leaked Email Proves DNC Rigged Primary Debates

A new batch of emails released by Wikileaks from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta confirmed what many suspected about the Democratic Party debates.

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Sharp Edges

Arnessa Buljusmic-Kustura during the war in Bosnia.
24 Oct 2016

Interview: Arnessa Buljusmic-Kustura, Bosnian-American Analyst And Single Mother

In the latest installment of “Islam In America,” Arnessa Buljusmic-Kustura, a Bosnian-American analyst, community organizer, and single mother, is profiled.

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Image from the movie "Hacksaw Ridge." Source: http://www.hacksawridge.movie/
17 Oct 2016

Film Review: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Captures Struggle To Show Mercy During War

Mel Gibson’s emotional film “Hacksaw Ridge” tells the story of Doss, played by Andrew Garfield, and his fight not to carry a weapon on the battlefield.

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Eman Abdelhadi, labor organizer and queer Muslim.
10 Oct 2016

Interview: Eman Abdelhadi, Labor Organizer And Queer Muslim

In the aftermath of the attack at the Pulse nightclub, Eman Abdelhadi, a queer Muslim, saw an opportunity to challenge the erasure of LGBT Muslims.

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Still from broadcast of 2016 Presidential Town Hall on October 9.
10 Oct 2016

Trump And Clinton Believe Muslims Have A Duty To Spy On Their Community

Gorbah Hamed asked the candidates how they’ll help Muslims “deal with the consequences of being labeled as a threat to the country after the election is over?”

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Muaz Zekeria, a video game enthusiast and writer, discusses his experiences as a black Muslim in the gaming industry. Still from "Islam In America."
04 Oct 2016

Interview: Muaz Zekeria, Black Muslim Gamer and Freelance Writer

In her first profile for “Islam In America,” Roqayah Chamseddine speaks with Muaz Zekeria about his experiences as a Black Muslim in the gaming industry.

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Still from preview video of "Islam In America." Animation by Roqayah Chamseddine.
01 Oct 2016

Interview With Roqayah Chamseddine About Her New Project, ‘Islam In America’

In an interview, Roqayah Chamseddine talks about why it was important to pursue a new journalism project challenging representations of American Muslims.

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The Next Cold War

Sec. Defense Ash Carter with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Paris, Oct. 25, 2016, (DoD photo by AF Tech. Sgt. Brantley)
25 Oct 2016

Carter Botches Iraq-Turkey Mediation on Mosul, Russia Halts Aleppo Airstikes for 7th Day

Next Cold War Roundup 10/25/16 Iraqi coalition advancement on Mosul continues. Sec. Defense Carter intervened between Turkey and Iraq and made matters worse. ISIS militants flee Mosul to Syria. The Economist signals western factions want them to have a safe corridor. The Russian air force monitors and pledges to strike them.

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UN Human Rights Council, 21 Oct 2016 (UN Photos)
21 Oct 2016

Rebels Shell Civilians in Aleppo to Prevent Escape; UN Begins War Crimes Inquiry

Civilians are used as human shields by jihadists in both Aleppo and Mosul, and more in our global news round-up.

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George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton. Source:The Hill/Twitter
20 Oct 2016

Hillary Clinton Promises More Wars At Last Presidential Debate

Hillary Clinton labeled her opponent a “puppet” of Russian President Vladimir Putin and promised more wars in the last presidential debate.

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Lt. Gen. Townsend visits Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq. Sept., 2016. (by USMC Capt. Alvis)
18 Oct 2016

Iraqi Coalition Advances on Mosul; Putin Says US-Russia Relations Sacrificed for Political Campaigns

Iraqi, Kurdish and American forces are advancing on Mosul from various directions, and more in our global news round-up.

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B-2A bomber drops JTA test version of B61 nuclear weapon over Tonopah Test Range in Nevada in 2011.(by NNSA, Dept of Energy)
14 Oct 2016

Mosul Battle Imminent; ISIS Safe Passage to Syria; US-Russia Brink or No Brink?

US warships fired missiles at Houthi targets in Yemen. A test drop of mock nuclear weapons was done in Nevada in early October, and more from around the world.

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Photo by State Department.
13 Oct 2016

Hillary Clinton Claims Saudi Arabia, Qatar Financing ISIS In Hacked Email

In an email published by Wikileaks, Clinton affirmed the role US allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar played in supporting and promoting ISIS.

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