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(Video) Cornel West: Obama’s Response to Trayvon Martin Case Belies Failure to Challenge “New Jim Crow”

[youtube=http://youtu.be/zCO4BxUMpD0]  democracynow Published on Jul 22, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org - For a response to President Obama's comments on the acquittal of George Zimmerman and racism in the United States, we're joined by Dr. Cornel West, professor at Union Theological Seminary and author of numerous books. On Obama's remarks comparing himself to Trayvon Martin, West says: "Will that identification More

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Democracy Now!> Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling on NDAA Indefinite Detention

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ27tWwqZEA&w=560&h=315] Published on May 17, 2012 by democracynow DemocracyNow.org - In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial -- including U.S. citizens. Judge More

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Democracy Now!> Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling on NDAA Indefinite Detention

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ27tWwqZEA&w=560&h=315] Published on May 17, 2012 by democracynow DemocracyNow.org - In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial -- including U.S. citizens. Judge More

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Occupiers Have to Convince the Other 99 Percent> Chris Hedges

Protesters proclaim they are part of the 99%. (photo: sunil.subramanian/flickr) Occupiers Have to Convince the Other 99 Percent By Chris Hedges, Truthdig  via RSN 24 October 11 The occupation movement’s greatest challenge will be overcoming the deep distrust of white liberals by the poor and the working class, especially people of color. Marginalized people of More

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