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February 28, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Reach Highest Level In Decades
February 28, 2019
Luke Perry Hospitalized After Reportedly Suffering Stroke
February 28, 2019
Glyphosate Found in 19 of 20 Beers and Wines Tested
February 28, 2019
West Virginia Teacher Strike Shows What Happens When Progressives Join the Fight Against School Privatization
February 28, 2019
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets two-month delay to report to prison
February 28, 2019
#MeToo Movement Comes To Rural Nevada
February 28, 2019
Medicare for All Bill Unveiled With Major Democratic Support
February 27, 2019
11-Year-Old On Life Support Following Suicide Attempt
February 27, 2019
Billy Porter's Tuxedo Ball Gown
February 27, 2019
Cuba expands rights but rejects radical change in updated constitution
February 27, 2019
Blood money to Hollywood
February 27, 2019
Massive Protest in Support of the Bolivarian Revolution Largely Ignored
February 27, 2019
White School Districts Receive $23 Billion More Than Black School Districts
February 27, 2019
Judge Rules Male-Only Draft Violates Constitution
February 27, 2019
Buhari beats Atiku to secure re-election as Nigeria president
February 27, 2019
United Methodist Church strengthens ban on same-sex marriage, LGBT clergy
February 27, 2019
Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station
February 27, 2019
Incarceration Is a Deadly Health Risk: Former Chief Medical Officer of NYC Jails Speaks Out
February 27, 2019
Amid unrest in Ferguson, police used text burner app
February 27, 2019
Sanders and Systemic Racism: Did he Answer the Critics?
February 27, 2019
The knitting community is reckoning with racism
February 27, 2019
Artists Call for Eurovision Boycott, if Event Held in Israel
February 27, 2019
UN raises $2.6bn in donations for Yemen humanitarian aid
February 27, 2019
Half-billion dollars’ worth of sanctioned oil sitting offshore Venezuela
February 27, 2019
A Maduro Critic in Venezuela Slams U.S. Plan to Push Regime Change
February 27, 2019
The Coup Has Failed & Now the U.S. Is Looking to Wage War (VIDEO)
February 26, 2019
Ole Miss basketball players kneel before game in protest
February 26, 2019
A Billion Dollars in Dark Money Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
February 26, 2019
Fiat Chrysler to invest $4.5 billion in Michigan for new Jeep SUV models
February 26, 2019
A Call to Halt an Illegal Invasion of Venezuela
February 26, 2019
US ramps up pressure on Maduro with fresh sanctions
February 26, 2019
'Wave of plastic' washes up on Algerian beach
February 25, 2019
Exhibit of French artist accused of plagiarising Jean-Michel Basquiat is cancelled
February 25, 2019
Venezuela is no Syria and Maduro is no Assad
February 25, 2019
Charities Are Funneling Millions to Hate Groups
February 23, 2019
This Is Not Humanitarian Aid: A Maduro Critic in Venezuela Slams U.S. Plan to Push Regime Change (VIDEO)
February 23, 2019
Iran is holding up its end of nuclear deal, shows IAEA report
February 22, 2019
Exhibit of French artist accused of plagiarising Jean-Michel Basquiat is cancelled
February 22, 2019
Are the Deaths of These Black Men in Police Custody Really Accidents?
February 22, 2019
As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two
February 22, 2019
US imports of ‘sanctioned’ Venezuelan oil surge fivefold
February 22, 2019
“The Green Book: Guide to Freedom”: How African Americans Safely Navigated Jim Crow America (VIDEO)
February 22, 2019
Singer R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing teenage girls
February 22, 2019
Supreme Court Rules Against High Fines & Civil Asset Forfeiture (VIDEO)
February 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia strikes $10bn China deal
February 22, 2019
Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?
February 22, 2019
Amazon’s Defeat in NYC Galvanizes Movement to End Billion-Dollar Corporate Welfare (VIDEO)
February 22, 2019
Bernie and the Black Vote
February 22, 2019
Saudis Facing Criminal Charges in the U.S. Keep Disappearing. Is the Kingdom Helping Them Escape? (VIDEO)
February 22, 2019
What Happened to the Struggle for Socialism in Latin America?
February 22, 2019
New Election Ordered in North Carolina Race at Center of Fraud Inquiry
February 21, 2019
Actor Smollett staged 'hate crime' hoax to advance career: Chicago police
February 21, 2019
Oakland teachers walk out in latest educator strike to hit US
February 21, 2019
A Victory for the Civil War ‘Cyclorama’
February 21, 2019
NYC reporter shredded after he questions Kamala Harris for eating fried chicken and waffles
February 21, 2019
Trump ridiculed by Canadian premier over disastrous tariff debacle
February 21, 2019
Jussie Smollett Rehearsed His Own Assault, Prosecutors Say
February 21, 2019
Trump Is Making a Mockery of ‘Humanitarian Aid’ in Venezuela
February 21, 2019
Colombia's 'Madonna' helps LGBTQ people fleeing Venezuela
February 21, 2019
With 2020 in Sight, de Blasio Turns Against Amazon
February 21, 2019
Arts Organizing Lifts Oakland Teachers Strike
February 21, 2019
Why Oakland Teachers Are Going to Strike
February 21, 2019
Maduro shuts Venezuela's border with Brazil amid aid standoff
February 20, 2019
Miami Battles Rising Seas
February 20, 2019
White House Wants California to Return $2.5 Billion High-Speed Rail Funding
February 20, 2019
The Madness of King Donald
February 20, 2019
Federal Government to Cancel Funds for California High-Speed Rail
February 20, 2019
Jussie Smollett Charged With Faking His Own Assault
February 20, 2019
After racist catsuit controversy, women's tennis 'modernises' dress code
February 20, 2019
Anna Wintour Remembers Karl Lagerfeld
February 20, 2019
Immigrants Aren’t the Emergency—Unchecked Capitalism Is
February 20, 2019
Actor Jussie Smollett classified as suspect in criminal investigation
February 20, 2019
Everyone Has Fallen for the Lies About Venezuela
February 20, 2019
Samsung announces folding phone with 5G at $1,980
February 20, 2019
Bernie Sanders Campaign Says It Raised $6 Million From 225,000 Donors in First 24 Hours
February 20, 2019
Remembering Karl Lagerfeld and his collaboration with Zaha Hadid
February 19, 2019
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
February 19, 2019
My Mother Has Been Homeless for 45 Years. Why Isn’t Housing a Right?
February 19, 2019
China to develop drought & flood resistant farmland in area bigger than Spain
February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld: fashion's prolific commander-in-chief
February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld Dies at 85; Prolific Designer Defined Luxury Fashion
February 18, 2019
Kaepernick Won. The NFL Lost.
February 18, 2019
Documentary about dark-skinned ‘first Swedes’ sparks horror on Twitter
February 18, 2019
No One Knows How Many Indigenous Women Are Missing or Murdered
February 18, 2019
Air Force to push Congress for military housing tenant bill of rights
February 18, 2019
Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer
February 18, 2019
Ivanka Trump stares blankly as Germany’s Angela Merkel rips into her father
February 18, 2019
Presidents’ Day Can Kiss My Ass
February 18, 2019
Dictator Trump
February 18, 2019
Trump Declares an Imperial Presidency – Paul Jay
February 17, 2019
The Whitest News You Know
February 17, 2019
How Haiti’s Spontaneous Uprising is Connected to Venezuelan Solidarity
February 17, 2019
Colin Kaepernick reaches settlement with NFL over kneeling protest fallout
February 17, 2019
'MAGA hat boys' reportedly filmed harassing girls before stand-off with Native American man
February 17, 2019
California, New York promise legal challenges to Trump's emergency declaration
February 17, 2019
Amazon made an $11.2bn profit in 2018 but paid no federal tax
February 16, 2019
British children walk out of lessons on climate strike
February 16, 2019
Aurora shooting: sacked employee kills five in Illinois warehouse
February 16, 2019
How Britain stole $45 trillion from India
February 16, 2019
Portland police and far-right leader had friendly relationship, texts reveal
February 16, 2019
Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Social Security
February 16, 2019
Haiti in disarray as anti-government protests lead to prison breakout
February 16, 2019
Beside a vast graveyard, a new city rises in Haiti
February 16, 2019
Trump Declares an Imperial Presidency
February 16, 2019
Trump’s Bizarre, Rambling Announcement of a National Emergency
February 15, 2019
SFMoMA to Sell 1960 Rothko to Help Diversify its Holdings
February 15, 2019
An unlikely union: Israel and the European far right
February 13, 2019
'It never ends': Trauma of Australia's 'stolen' children
February 13, 2019
Elliott Abrams: The War Criminal Running US Policy in Venezuela
February 13, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Under Fire Because She’s Right
February 13, 2019
Gay Muslim comic strip goes off Instagram after Indonesia outrage
February 13, 2019
House Backs Ending US Support for Saudis in Yemen War
February 13, 2019
Republicans remove Colin Kaepernick's name out of Black History Month resolution
February 13, 2019
Philippines: Rappler journalist Maria Ressa arrested for libel
February 13, 2019
Venezuela Rejects 'White Supremacist' Trump and His Worldwide'Gang of Extremists'
February 13, 2019
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador’s Position on Venezuela Marks Return to Foreign Policy Tradition
February 12, 2019
Trump offers socialism for the rich, capitalism for everyone else
February 12, 2019
How Aggressive Policing Fuels America’s Inequality Machine
February 12, 2019
Virginia Democrats hold fire on impeachment of lieutenant governor
February 12, 2019
Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
February 12, 2019
Denver Educators Strike for First Time in 25 Years
February 12, 2019
Senate Guts First Amendment to Guard Israel from Boycott, But Ilhan Omar Can’t Bring Up AIPAC?
February 12, 2019
Ilhan Omar Under Attack for Telling Truth About Israel Lobby
February 10, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Is Not a Socialist, But She Still Makes Wall Street Squirm
February 10, 2019
The battle to save Kolkata's crumbling heritage buildings
February 10, 2019
Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy
February 10, 2019
Republicans refuse to return donations from billionaire patron immersed in racism scandal
February 10, 2019
Netherlands to recognise certain aspects of Palestine
February 10, 2019
Geo-Political Realignments Over Venezuela
February 10, 2019
Internet lights up Trump for ‘African-Americans are very angry’ tweet
February 10, 2019
Everybody Wants ‘Medicare for All’—Except Our Leaders
February 10, 2019
In Venezuela, White Supremacy Is a Key Driver of the Coup
February 10, 2019
Study Shows Richest 0.00025% Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans
February 10, 2019
School shooters usually show specific signs of distress long before killing
February 10, 2019
Virginia leader accused of rape will have to resign if claims are true: governor
February 10, 2019
Dozens killed in India after consuming poisonous liquor
February 09, 2019
Bike-friendly cities should be designed for everyone, not just for wealthy white cyclists
February 09, 2019
Global warming causes polar bears to 'invade' Russian Arctic archipelago
February 09, 2019
As Second Accuser Comes Forward, Growing Calls for Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax to Resign
February 09, 2019
African nations sense upper hand in minerals stand-off
February 09, 2019
Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 presidential bid
February 09, 2019
President López Obrador clashes with courts after vowing ‘poverty’ for Mexican government
February 09, 2019
Keeping Aztec farming traditions alive in Mexico
February 09, 2019
Albert Finney, legendary star of Tom Jones and Miller's Crossing, dies aged 82
February 09, 2019
NYTimes: Saudi Crown Prince Had Threatened to Use 'Bullet' on Khashoggi
February 08, 2019
Sheila Jackson Lee rains hell on Matt Whitaker: ‘We are not joking here and your humor is not acceptable’
February 08, 2019
Amazon rethinks plan for New York HQ amid fierce opposition
February 08, 2019
Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans
February 08, 2019
'They have no medicine or food': Venezuela's healthcare crisis
February 08, 2019
African Union summit in Ethiopia focuses on refugees
February 08, 2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal is Here
February 07, 2019
Maxine Waters demands that Consumer Bureau pull new payday loan proposal
February 07, 2019
From Blacula to Get Out: the documentary examining black horror
February 07, 2019
Florida city commissioner resigns after being accused of sexual assault
February 07, 2019
France recalls Rome envoy over worst verbal onslaught 'since the war'
February 07, 2019
France recalls Italy envoy amid war of words over yellow vests
February 07, 2019
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: ‘The best thing that can be said about the president’s speech is that it’s over’
February 07, 2019
Cory Booker Is Proof — Shared Identity Guarantees Us Nothing
February 06, 2019
Venezuela to redirect US oil exports to Europe & Asia
February 06, 2019
Stacey Abrams delivers Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union
February 06, 2019
Rwanda signs $400 million deal to produce methane gas from 'Killer Lake'
February 05, 2019
‘Why Upstage Stacey Abrams?’: Internet Explodes in Anger at Bernie Sanders
February 05, 2019
From Slavery Onward, A Black Woman’s Body Was Never Hers Alone
February 05, 2019
The Real Problem With an Independent Run for President
February 04, 2019
Artist replaces lost Colin Kaepernick mural with eight new ones
February 04, 2019
Armada of tankers with Venezuelan oil forms in U.S. Gulf
February 04, 2019
Blackface Is the Tip of the Iceberg
February 04, 2019
No Kneeling During Super Bowl LIII National Anthem, but Still Plenty of Talk
February 04, 2019
#ImWithKap: Celebrities and activists boycott Super Bowl
February 04, 2019
European nations recognise Guaido as Venezuela's acting president
February 04, 2019
Amid freeze, New York inmates spent days without heat or power
February 04, 2019
Rights Groups Sue Texas Officials Over 'Unlawful Purge of the Voting Rolls'
February 04, 2019
Over 40% of US Households Are One Paycheck Away From Poverty
February 04, 2019
The Making of Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s Coup Leader
February 04, 2019
Pope arrives in UAE for historic Gulf visit, condemns Yemen war
February 04, 2019
Here are 9 things Americans just don’t understand
February 03, 2019
“Do We as a Society Have a Right to Kill?”: Chinonye Chukwu’s Film “Clemency” Examines Death Penalty (VIDEO)
February 03, 2019
Protesters march on Stone Mountain Village after park is closed
February 03, 2019
Portland Police Sergeant to Cops: ‘If You Come Across a Black Person, Just Shoot Them’
February 03, 2019
February 03, 2019
Demand Grows for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's Immediate Resignation
February 03, 2019
Atlanta grapples with Super Bowl hosting duties
February 03, 2019
TSA officer jumps to his death at Orlando airport
February 03, 2019
“Always in Season” Looks at 2014 Hanging in NC & Legacy of Racial Terrorism (VIDEO)
February 03, 2019
UN Khashoggi probe wraps up in Turkey
February 03, 2019
Elephant seals take over beach left vacant by US shutdown
February 03, 2019
Why record job growth in America hides a troubling reality
February 02, 2019
How Christian Dior Changed Fashion Forever
February 02, 2019
Egypt Unveils Pharaonic Tomb With 50 Mummies
February 02, 2019
Elizabeth Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA test
February 02, 2019
Twitter CEO claims Trump is no worse than Obama on rightwing podcast
February 02, 2019
Stacey Abrams: “We Have to Work Harder” Than Those Who Would Suppress the Vote (VIDEO)
February 02, 2019
The U.S. 12-Step Method to Conduct Regime Change
February 01, 2019
Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” is one of the greatest speeches in American rhetoric
February 01, 2019
U.S. high court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions
February 01, 2019
A black woman booked hotel rooms for 70 homeless people in Chicago during the polar vortex
February 01, 2019
Anonymous Chicago Benefactor Gets 70 Homeless People Hotel Rooms During Polar Vortex
February 01, 2019
Canada's Supreme Court Rules Bankrupt Fossil Fuel Companies Must Clean Up Pollution Left Behind
February 01, 2019
Fourth Week of Student-Led Strike as Tens of Thousands March in Belgium
February 01, 2019
Virginia governor apologizes for racist 1984 yearbook photo
February 01, 2019
Surveillance Video, Forensic Expert Raise New Questions about Anton Black's Death in Police Custody
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