Political Economy

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Rep. Omar Won Battle with Dems
11 Mar 2019
“The entire Democratic Party came after Ilhan Omar and the entire country stood with her,” said human rights activist Shahid Buttar, who took part in actions supporting Omar’s
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Gambling and Neoliberal Rot - How Our Most Regressive Tax Flies Under the Radar: Citations Needed Episode 63
06 Mar 2019
Local and state governments spend $1 billion annually to market the lottery, and in return Americans spend $70 billion each year on lottery tickets alone, 6 times what they spend going to movies.
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Venezuelan Elections Cleanest in the World
05 Mar 2019
Efia Nwangaza, who served as an international observer of Venezuela’s most recent election, agrees with former President Jimmy Carter that “Venezuela has the most transparent and c
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The Black America – Palestine Connection
05 Mar 2019
There have historically been lots of Blacks that “saw Black America as a colony within the US that is waging a struggle for liberation much as the Palestinians” are doing, said Michael
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A Grandfather’s Powerful African Microphone
26 Feb 2019
GoGo Breeze, an elder with a radio program on a provincial Zambian station, counsels listeners on wage theft and other problems facing the common people -- and gets results.
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Upholding the Humanity of Police Victims
26 Feb 2019
Eleanor Bumpers, the grandmother killed by New York City cops in 1984, was blamed for her own death, with officials citing her past criminal conviction and mental problems.
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Police Uphold White Supremacy and Rule of the Rich
26 Feb 2019
The militarization of police and so-called community policing are “two complimentary aspects of a single strategy of counterinsurgency” directed against Black communities, said Kristian Wil
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Black Activists: US Acts Like Outlaw in Venezuela
26 Feb 2019
“The majority of the countries of the world have taken a stand against the US intervention in Venezuela,” said Roger Wareham, a human rights lawyer and member of the New York-based
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“Restorative Justice” Serves Communities
18 Feb 2019
“When there is harm in the community, we should focus on healing that community,” not on retribution for the offense, said “restorative justice” proponent Vincent Lloyd, a professo
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Rep. Ilhan Omar a “Hero” for Blasting Criminal Abrams
18 Feb 2019
Former Bill of Rights Defense Committee director Shahid Buttar said Black freshman Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is “a hero.