The world has lost an incredible thinker and doer. I have lost an amazing friend. A void exists where before it was filled with David's optimism, humour and joy.
Organized Resistance
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100,000 Descend On Madrid for Podemos Rally Against Austerity
Inspired by the leftist Greek election victory, support grows for a new political order in Spain, where “our politicians are not just robbing us, they’re pushing our youth out of the country.”
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Colonialism, Coups and Conflict: Understanding Today's Violence in the Central African Republic
While many media outlets are discussing the sectarian violence and general upheaval right now in the Central African Republic, few point out the historical context – that France and the U.S. bear implication as well.
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Native Lives Matter: Violent Police Encounters On Dangerous Rise for Native Americans
A day after attending a Native Lives Matter march, a Native American man in South Dakota was killed by a police officer under very shady circumstances.
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Occupy Syriza: Economic Tremors Spread Through Europe In Aftermath of Greek Election
The victory of Greece's leftwing Syriza party is sending shockwaves through Europe’s political establishment as popular resistance to the politics of austerity builds.
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Protesters Disrupt Senate Hearing Over Fast Track for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Fast Track is far from a "done deal" in the United States, and foreign negotiators ought to be cautious before accepting provisions that will harm their population.
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Letter from Kobane: This is What Liberation Looks Like
This week, finally, Kobane has liberated itself from the grips of an ISIS siege with a fierce resolve, a commitment to revolution and a firm belief in the human values of freedom and equality.
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The Story Behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Treasury Takedown
Bolstered by grassroots groups eager for any anti-Wall Street crusade and a vibrant progressive media that hung on her every word, the Massachusetts senator succeeded in knocking out Antonio Weiss’s nomination at Treasury.
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Keystone XL Pipeline Would Destroy Our Native Lands – This Is Why We Fight
The Oceti Sakowin people are mobilizing a resistance that could be the game changer in the fight to stop the proposed Keystone pipeline and help shut down the tar sand projects in northern Alberta.
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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.
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On Racism and Prejudice: Being Black and Brown in Britain
Britain’s colonial legacy is a living one – no one is born prejudiced, but in Britain all of us are born into racism.
