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Nuclear Waste Leak at Hanford Site is ‘Catastrophic,’ Worker Warns
WFAA video report: catastrophic event at Hanford prompts emergency response. Common Dreams – A…
Baltimore Police Condemned on Freddie Gray Anniversary
Baltimore, MD — Families of unarmed Blacks who were slain by police rallied in West…
Rosario Dawson Among 100 Democracy Spring Protesters Arrested at U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC — The number of arrests on the fifth day of civil disobedience protests…
Mexico: This is How Higa Group Swept the Otomie’s Properties in Xochicuautla
By Gisela Martínez from MÁSDE131 Translation: Alexia Dosal (San Francisco Xochicuautla, State of Mexico, on…
Mexico: Indigenous Land Defenders Attacked by State Police in San Francisco Xochicuautla
Today Mexican state police forcefully entered the village of San Francisco Xochicuatla, attacked indigenous land…
Mass Arrests at Democracy Spring Civil Disobedience Action at U.S. Capitol
Washington DC – Over 400 Democracy Spring protesters were arrested Monday at the U.S. Capitol…
International Call for Nuit Debout Solidarity Demos
France -Since massive mobilizations swept the nation on March 31st against proposed Labor legislation, thousands of…
Keystone Leaks Nearly 20,000 Gallons of Crude Oil in South Dakota
South Dakota – Nearly a week after we reported that TransCanada shut down a section…
My Blackness Doesn’t Need Your Flag – Born Here. Not Identifying As American
“For to survive in the mouth of this dragon we call America, we have had…
Video Captures Officer Body Slam 12yr-old Girl at School, Knocking Her Unconscious
Free Thought Project San Antonio, TX — A video was uploaded to YouTube this week…
The Systematic Nightmare of Denouncing Threats in Mexico
In light of the new report from Bloomberg Business “How to Hack an Election” regarding…
Keystone Pipeline Leaking Again – Spill Detection System Fails
South Dakota – TransCanada said Monday it has shut down its Keystone crude oil pipeline because of…
Was $200,000 Bail Meant to Keep Pipeline Activist Out of Sunoco’s Way?
Pennsylvania – The Sheriff, District Attorney and a judge in Huntingdon County, PA may have…
Marijuana Advocates Light Up at White House
Hundreds of marijuana activists held a “smoke-in” civil disobedience protest outside the White House on…
Mexico Deports 99.7% of Asylum Seeking Migrant Children Without Explaining Their Rights
A new report by Human Rights Watch denounced that Central American children fleeing serious threats…
Turkish President Erdogan’s Security Detail Assaults Press and Protesters in Washington, DC
Washington, DC – Members of Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s security detail assaulted several journalists at…
10 Things Black People Should Conceal And Carry
1. Our Joy “Won’t you celebrate with me what I have shaped into a…
BrasiLeaks: New Whistleblowing Platform Launches in Brazil
Brazil now has its own version of Wikileaks. BrasiLeaks is not the only platform for…
SHOCK VIDEO: Police Body Cams Capture the Public Execution of Unarmed Mentally Ill Man
Originally posted at the Free Thought Project Fresno, CA — On September 3, 2015 at…
Protest Blockades Trump Speech at AIPAC
Washington DC – Several hundred activists attempted to block access to the Verizon Center in…