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Published: April 15, 2014

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Prisons & Policing

300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments

Columbia University's president asked for continued police presence to ensure encampments aren't reestablished.

By: Amy Goodman &; Juan González ,; DemocracyNow!

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Environment & Health

EPA Changes Course on Widely Used Pesticide With Proposed Ban

The agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical and others through contaminated water.

By: Sharon Lerner ,; ProPublica

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Education & Youth

Pro-Israel Mob Attacks Students in Violent Assault on Encampment at UCLA

Campus security stood aside as the mob unleashed bricks, fireworks and pepper spray, organizers said.

By: Jake Johnson ,; CommonDreams

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Immigration

Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers

Let’s follow the lead of immigrant workers organizing for a world without borders — this May Day and beyond.

By: David Bennion &; Adrianna Torres-García ,; Truthout

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Economy & Labor

May Day Is About Confronting the Capitalist System That Governs Our Lives

Let’s celebrate by coming together to imagine how workers’ collective power can transform the world.

By: Richard Gilman-Opalsky ,; AKPress

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Economy & Labor

Our Unions Can Turn the Tide for the Campus Palestine Revolt

Rank and filers can organize unions to join the encampments, strike for Palestine and turn words into action.

By: Jason Koslowski ,; LeftVoice

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Economy & Labor

One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Can Resolve It.

Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to prevent further harm to those affected by the criminal justice system.

By: Christina Carrega ,; CapitalB

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Human Rights

Amnesty International: Israel Repeatedly Committed War Crimes With US Weapons

The human rights group called on the US to immediately suspend arms shipments to Israel.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Human Rights

Top UN Human Rights Official Raises Alarm Over Repression of Student Protests

Over 1,200 protesters have been arrested across dozens of campuses just over the past two weeks.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Prisons & Policing

The Biden Administration Is Reportedly Moving to Reclassify Marijuana

The proposed reclassification would recognize that cannabis has medical uses and less potential for abuse.

By: Nandika Chatterjee ,; Salon

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