24 May 2016

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Odeio’ by Caetano Veloso

Following the impeachment of Brazil president Dilma Rousseff, vice president Michel Temer took power. He pledged to dissolve the Ministry of Culture and combine parts of it with the Ministry of Education. Although Temer eventually backtracked, the initial call drew the ire of artists. AFP reported filmmakers, musicians, and individuals

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23 May 2016

Chelsea Manning’s Appeal Argues ‘Disloyalty’ Allegations Led To ‘Unjust Sentence’

The appeal extensively argues Manning had received one of the “most unjust” sentences in the “history of the military justice system.”

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23 May 2016

2016 Election Needs More Journalism, Way Less Political Gossip

We take the concerns of Sanders supporters and research them. And it turns out there has been a lot of merit to those allegations.

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20 May 2016

Immigration Officials Trick Central American Refugees Before Deportation

Immigration officials often do not provide any information about what is happening to them, or mislead them about the fact that they are being sent back.

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20 May 2016

In Appeal, US Military Whistleblower Chelsea Manning Challenges Constitutionality Of Espionage Act

United States military whistleblower Chelsea Manning has filed an appeal and argues a military judge’s decision to convict her of seven Espionage Act offenses violated her due process and First Amendment rights. Nearly three years ago, Manning was convicted of offenses, which stemmed from her decision to provide WikiLeaks with

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19 May 2016

Establishment Collectively Stunned To See Citizens Reject Rigged Democratic Primary

Sanders supporters understand very well how the process works and what kind of candidate is supposed to make it to the end.

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17 May 2016

US Border Security Called Women’s Rights Advocate ‘Whore,’ Threatened With Charges For ‘Prostitution’

US Customs and Border Patrol officers called Varela a whore, implied she had sexually transmitted diseases, and falsely accused her of being a sex worker.

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17 May 2016

How Democrats Manipulated Nevada State Party Convention Then Blamed Sanders For Chaos

If Bernie Sanders couldn’t have won the Nevada convention, why did the Democratic Party go through the trouble of stifling his campaign’s influence?

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16 May 2016

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘True Trans Soul Rebel’ by Against Me!

During a concert in North Carolina on May 16, Laura Jane Grace of the band Against Me! burned her birth certificate in protest against an anti-transgender law. Grace, a transgender person, declared as her birth certificate went up in flames, “Goodbye, gender.” She smiled as her fellow band members and

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16 May 2016

Iraqi Torture Survivors Argue Appeals Court Has Duty To Hold Contractor Responsible

Attorneys for Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib argue CACI International, Inc., should be held accountable for unlawful conduct at the military prison.

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