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Watch: Decolonizing the American Museum of Natural History
On Columbus Day, indigenous rights demonstrators in New York raised their voices.
People of Color Fight For a Place in New York’s Money-driven Arts Ecosystem
A small number of legacy arts institutions are sweeping up vast shares of public art funding, while newer immigrant…
Las Vegas Mass Shooting: Don’t Call it Terrorism
Outbreaks of mass violence must be understood as social problems in need of political solutions rather than criminal justice problems in need of more punishment.
From Vegas to Sanaa, Ending Mass Murder
While Americans are mourning the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas that so tragically took the lives…
Dems Jump on Medicare-for-all Bandwagon, But Are They Sincere?
Last month, Bernie Sanders unveiled a Senate bill that would phase in government-run universal health care. The single-payer, Medicare-for-all…
Mexican Hackers Aid Quake Recovery
Young Mexican computer programmers in New York are hacking instead of donating canned goods or waiting for the state…
Hurricane Maria Unleashes a New Chapter in US’s Colonial History
The Trump administration’s delay in sending real aid to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria is par for the course. Our citizens have always been treated as second-class.
University of New Haven Partners with Repressive Saudi Regime
In America, college students are just arriving on their campuses, ready to start the new academic year. They have…
Gentrification on Steroids — Amazon is Coming to a City Near You
Amazon, the world’s largest online shopping retailer, unveiled plans this month to open a second North American headquarters. Well,…