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Massive protests have broken out in Colombia following the torture and murder of Javier Ordóñez by the police.The people of Colombia, are determined that Ordóñez and others like him will not be forgotten.

Cops are at the crux of this cultural war of neoliberalism vs. fascism. They are sworn to uphold the constitution and laws of freedom while also operating legal torture chambers and killing people of color.

When indigenous leader Jorge Ríos Pérez and three others were killed by illegal loggers in Peru in 2014, his eldest daughter Diana had to become the leader of the fight for justice for the murders and for the defense of antamiki (the Amazon forest).

U.S. Steel notified employees that they would lay off as many as 737 workers at the Granite City plant in late April.

Bureau of Land Management acting director William Perry Pendley served unlawfully for 424 days without being confirmed by the Senate as required under the Constitution, the judge ruled.

Mississippi poet Philip C. Kolin links the corona virus to its tragic economic consequences.

Americans are viewing unions favorably, and that could help Joe Biden.

Defense Department officials said top generals could resign if Mr. Trump ordered the active-duty military into the streets to quell protests.

The president is ignorant of its contents. But his nakedly political use of the good book has exposed an uncomfortable truth about Christianity today.

Winning the White House is absolutely crucial, but it’s just one piece of the fight to save our democracy and push a people’s agenda.