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“A Peace Warrior”: Poet, Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou Remembered by Sonia Sanchez; The Case for Reparations: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Reckoning With U.S. Slavery & Institutional Racism. HeadlinesMay 29, 2014 Obama Calls for U.S. Military Restraint, But Endorses “Unilateral” Force to Defend “Interests” Sisi Poised for Overwhelming Egypt Election Win Amidst Low Turnout Indian … Continued
Obama Extends Nation’s Longest War to 2016, Leaving Afghan Civilians in U.S.-Taliban Crossfire; In Aiding Rescue of Kidnapped Schoolgirls in Nigeria, Will U.S. Expand Military Foothold in Africa? Egyptian Regime Scrambles to Boost Low Turnout in Election Sealing General Sisi’s Grip on Power. HeadlinesMay 28, 2014 Obama: U.S. to End Afghan Occupation in 2016 … Continued
Will Election Unite Ukraine? Dozens Killed in Airport Battle as President-Elect Vows Russia Talks; #YesAllWomen: Rebecca Solnit on the Santa Barbara Massacre & Viral Response to Misogynist Violence. HeadlinesMay 27, 2014 Gunman Who Vowed “War on Women” Kills 6 in California Nigerian Official Says Location of Missing Girls Known Report: U.S. Creating Commando Units … Continued
Remembering Vincent Harding, the Civil Rights Activist Who Wrote MLK’s Speech Against Vietnam War. HeadlinesMay 23, 2014 Records Show Close Monitoring of Occupy Protests by Fusion Centers Thailand: Army Summons Political Figures After Coup Ukraine: Fighting Kills 13 Soldiers Ahead of Election Syria, Russia Veto Resolution to Send Syrian Conflict to ICC U.S. House … Continued
NYC Suspends Massive 911 System Overhaul to Probe Lengthy Delays, $1 Billion Over Budget; Lavabit Founder: Gov’t “Bold-Faced Lies” & Mass Surveillance Effort Forced Me to Shut Down My Company; Missouri Death Row Prisoner Wins Stay in Case Challenging Secrecy, Undue Suffering in US Executions; Brazil’s Dance With the Devil: Dave Zirin on the People’s … Continued
The Guantánamo “Suicides” Revisited: Did CIA Hide Deaths of Tortured Prisoners at Secret Site? Facing Senate Uproar, Obama Admin to Release Memo Justifying Drone Killings of Americans Overseas; Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See; Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful & … Continued
Sen. Al Franken: Media Mega-Mergers and FCC Rollback of Net Neutrality Threaten Democracy; Too Big To Jail? Credit Suisse Bank Pleads Guilty to Decades of Tax Evasion, But Execs Avoid Prison; As Another Major Bank Avoids Jail, Occupy Wall Street Protester Cecily McMillan Gets 3-Month Term; Snowden Docs Reveal NSA, DEA Teamed Up to Record … Continued
“The Most Important Journalist You’ve Never Heard Of”: Remembering William Worthy (1921-2014). HeadlinesMay 19, 2014 Dozens Killed, Thousands Displaced in Record Balkans Flooding Renegade Forces Launch Attacks in 2 Libyan Cities West African Countries Declare “War” on Boko Haram Funerals Held for Slain Palestinian Nakba Demonstrators California Gov. Expects “Worst” Ever Drought Following Wildfires … Continued
India Elects Hard-Right Hindu Nationalist as New Indian Prime Minister Backed by Corporate Interests; “Pushy”: As NY Times Fires 1st Woman Exec. Editor, Decades-Long Bid for Newsroom Equality Continues; A Matter of Life and Death: Veterans Affairs Head Grilled Over Delays in Care For Returning Soldiers. HeadlinesMay 16, 2014 FCC Advances New Internet Rules … Continued
