Earchiel Johnson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Earchiel Johnson
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U.S.
Activists turn Chicago police torture site at Homan Square into Freedom Square
July 27, 2016The occupation is one of several national protests currently being led by African-American-led organizations.
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U.S.
Video: Chicagoans rally for community control, disarming of police
July 14, 2016"If the governor of Minnesota can ask the President to do something, we sure as hell can."
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Environment
Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: From immigrants to climate refugees
June 29, 2016Global warming has triggered rising water levels in the South Pacific of about a foot over the past 30 years, creating thousands of refugees.
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U.S.
“Lynching” conviction of Black Lives Matter leader seen as crushing dissent
June 2, 2016A young African American political activist is trembling today at the thought of having to face as many as four years in prison.
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Labor
Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
April 1, 2016Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
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Arts
“Kung Fury”: 1980s-inspired action movie, released on YouTube
May 29, 2015From the very first opening scene, you can tell that you are going to be in for some physics-defying action and fun.
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Labor
Danny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
March 25, 2015"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
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U.S.
Oklahomans launch ballot initiative for medical marijuana
August 6, 2014The Oklahomans for Health on June 17 launched a ballot initiative to vote on legalization of medical marijuana in the upcoming midterm elections.
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