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Marissa Alexander Released From Prison, But Still Not Free

Nadia Prupis Common Dreams
Initially facing 20 years in prison under Florida's "10-20-life" rule, Marissa Alexander's case focused national attention on the treatment of domestic abuse survivors by the justice system, particularly women of color, as well as Florida's mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced, and Underprotected

African American Policy Forum African American Policy Forum
Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected is a new report by the African American Policy Forum and Columbia Law School’s Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies. The report is based on a new review of national data and personal interviews with young women in Boston and New York.

Why Podemos Poses A Major Threat To The Spanish Political Establishment

Vicente Navarro Social Europe
Vicente Navarro writes on the growth of Podemos and his role in shaping the party’s economic programme. He argues that the anti-austerity and pro-democracy narrative put forward by Podemos has deeply resonated with the Spanish electorate, and that the party now poses a major threat to the Spanish political establishment.

Chicago Teacher Union Chief Blasts Rauner, Says Union Will Not Back Down

Juan Perez, Jr. Chicago Tribune
"Bruce Rauner ran on a platform about nothing," Lewis said Monday at a City Club of Chicago luncheon. "He's wasted no time attacking the wages of working-class people, attacking their labor unions and threatening massive cuts to social service programs, which help the most vulnerable people in our state.

To Translate Humanity: Remembering Gaza and the Summer of 2014

Hadeel Assali Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
The summer of 2014, when Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip killing well over 2,000 people, was marked with a heavy sense of helplessness for Palestinians around the world. Palestinian American writer and filmmaker Hadeel Assali remembers the summer of 2014 and the making of her short film, Shuja'iyah: Land of the Brave, to shed light on the humanity and nuance of of Palestinian people and stories.

A Thank You to the Readers of Portside

Portside
The Portside moderators send our heartfelt thanks to our readers, for coming through in response to our annual appeal! This year our readers responded with the largest amount in contributions ever - nearly $19,000.