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Get Me Roger Stone | Documentary

January 25, 2019

The whole world was shocked by the rise Donald Trump, but there was one man who had been plotting it for years: Roger Stone. Diving deep into the mind of the master manipulator, Get Me Roger Stone provides a raw perspective on the transformation of American politics. Now Streaming on Netflix.

March 7, 2018

The Lesson From West Virginia Teachers? If You Want to Win, Go on Strike

Miles Kampf-Lassin In These Times

After the nine-day strike, West Virginia teachers won a 5 percent pay increase.

March 7, 2018

Viola Desmond, the Black Woman Who Fought Against Segregation in Canada

Adebe DeRango-Adem Broadly

In 1946, Viola Desmond insisted on sitting in the whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theater, and now she's being put on the $10 bill for her bravery.

March 7, 2018

America's Forgotten History of Illegal Deportations

Alex Wagner The Atlantic

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the country carried out a wave of unconstitutional raids that affected as many as 1.8 million people.

March 7, 2018

Stormy Daniels Is Suing to Make Sure Her Story Is Told

Anna North Vox

Her suit is a reminder that it’s getting harder for powerful men to pay for women’s silence.

March 7, 2018

Frontier Communications Workers on Strike All Across West Virginia

Matt Samples WVNews

Frontier Communications workers throughout West Virginia are on strike after the Communication Workers of America and Frontier Communications could not come to an agreement for a new contract with CWA 142. The previous contract expired on March 3.

March 7, 2018

The People vs Democracy

Lloyd Green The Guardian

Yascha Mounk argues that democracy and liberalism are not synonymous and counsels Americans to look to the examples of Hungary, India and Turkey.

March 7, 2018

Of ‘Broken Backs’ and Mighty Pens: How Radical Black Women’s Writings Shaped Social Movements

Manmeet Sahni teleSUR

From the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, powerful Black women writers have created a ripple effect, inspiring future generations of Black women to pen their own powerful narratives.