The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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His Act of Defiance Went Viral. Now Elected, Braxton Winston Aims To Fix the System From Within
One of the newest faces of politics in Trump-era America is a man who became a prominent activist after a police shooting in Charlotte and a snapshot that went viral.
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The Radicalism of Black Lives Matter
Again and again, the movement has challenged the abandonment of Black communities underlying a wave of police violence.
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Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Alicia Garza On the Movement’s First 3 Years
BLM’s main success has been in achieving a “cultural shift that is moving through this country,” one that is “necessary for real policy change to happen.”
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Michael Brown’s Mom, on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
Death isn’t pretty for anyone, but what these families now face is the horror of seeing their loved one die over and over, in public, in such a violent way.
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Goodnight, and Good Luck: Al Jazeera America Shutters Its Doors
The core principle driving the journalism that distinguished Al Jazeera America online as a unique voice in a cluttered news landscape was the simple – yet radical – proposition that no single human life is worth less than any other.
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Beyond Ag-Gag: One North Carolina Law Is Bringing the War on Whistleblowers to A New Level
No longer just targeting animal rights activists, the Property Protection Act outlaws exposing abuse at elder care facilities, day cares and charter schools – revealing the power of ALEC-backed legislation at the state level.
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Triumph Of Courage: Bree Newsome Takes Down the Confederate Flag In Charleston
I removed the flag not only in defiance of those who enslaved my ancestors in the southern United States, but also in defiance of the oppression that continues against black people globally in 2015.
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Moving Forward Together, North Carolina Is Leading the Next Civil Rights Movement
The only way to beat organized money is to have organized people.
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#BlackLivesMatter: The Evolution of an Iconic Hashtag
How three friends turned a spontaneous Facebook post into a global phenomenon.
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Occupy to Ferguson: Two Movements That Are More Connected Than You Think
Occupy was brilliant in getting a message across, but these protests are specifically and deliberately setting out to disrupt the functioning of the city until attention is paid to their grievances.