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Rightwing Media Cynically Exploits Unrest in Baltimore to Push “Race War”...
#BlackLivesMatter is not targeting white people, it’s targeting white supremacy. By Adam Johnson / AlterNet When Breitbart’s Matt Boyle isn’t framing xenophobia as “pro-worker” or rambling on about a...
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5 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Baltimore
Civil Liberties 109 people have been killed by Baltimore police since 2010: 40% of those people were unarmed. Almost 70% of them were black. By Michael Arria / AlterNet Freddie Gray’s family says 80%...
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To Rebuild Baltimore, First Clear the Blight
By Eugene Robinson TRUTHDIG Bev Goodwin (CC BY 2.0) BALTIMORE—This city needs to be built up again, but first a lot of it ought to be torn down. There has been much talk, following Monday’s night...
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Why Freddie Gray Ran!
Protesters jump on a police car at a rally to protest the death of Freddie Gray who died following an arrest in Baltimore, Maryland April 25, 2015. Reuters/Shannon Stapleton Wake-up call from...
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CAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS SOLVE BALTIMORE’S HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM?
Vast numbers of Baltimore’s buildings are uninhabited. Could a new model of ownership put them in the hands of communities? By Michelle Chen THE NATION baltimore_vacant_houses_ap_img A man walks past...
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ALL EYES ON FLINT, BUT DRINKING WATER CRISIS STRETCHES NATIONWIDE
6 By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams VIA TRUTHDIG The Flint Water Plant tower in Michigan. (ehrlif / Shutterstock) While a congressional hearing Thursday focused attention on the drinking water...
View ArticleMetro areas can grow and cut emissions at the same time. Here’s how.
Samuel Corum / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images metro boomin’ By Greta Jochem grist.org Cities have a problem: They’re trying to slash their carbon emissions while, at the same time, growing rapidly....
View ArticleHere’s What Baltimore’s Lawsuit Against Energy Companies Could Mean for...
The Supreme Court this week blocked an effort to halt the case.
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