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Articles by DC Authors
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On Social Consciousness and the Perception of Difference
Social awareness, indignation, and compassion do not begin in any one’s singular, isolated consciousness. These move toward each one of us from everyone everywhere, gather strength within us and lift us up beyond ourselves.
A Petition For Mexican Action on Guerrero Violence
In the face of violence by public security forces and the federal state in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, before and during the last election, we invite you to sign this urgent action online
Turkey’s Successful Election As Counter To The Arab Spring
Ultimately, the successful outcomes of the elections in Turkey are a good thing given the fact that the country was able to avoid the fate of many Islamic countries during the period of the Arab spring
Protest Denouncing Mexican Narco State Militarization
The people of Dallas are gathering this evening to denounce the apparently never-ending and plain grotesque atrocities of the Mexican Narco State Government, and demanding a stop to all this Brutality.
Political Puke Island At Tompkins Square Park
I was not planning on writing a piece about Puke Island but, since it did have a political twist to it I thought the event should get some attention.
What next for National Adjunct Walkout Day?
As social media buzz for NAWD accelerated, a group of activists decided to get behind the effort too, working our union and media contacts to help push the movement into the limelight.
And Let Every Vote Count: Approval Voting
Aaron Hamlin, executive director of The Center for Election Science, joins Modern Whig Radio to discuss approval voting — how it works, what its applications are, and the barriers to it being implemented more widely.
The Next Generation Revolution Returns?
Our 27th installment later, and I have myself pondering the question – is anything we are doing really matter? Is NGNJnews the ‘News for the Next Generation’ we imagined it would be?
Phil Donahue Among Speakers at This Year’s Left Forum
This year’s Left Forum event was held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice for the second year in a row. It was brimming with attendees bustling about to find what room their panel was in.