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'This is huge': black liberationist speaks out after her 40 years in prison
Exclusive: Debbie Sims Africa, the first freed member of a radical Philadelphia group many say were unjustly imprisoned, talks about reuniting with her son and defends the Move members still locked up: ‘We are peaceful people’
'This is huge': black liberationist speaks out after her 40 years in prison
Exclusive: Debbie Sims Africa, the first freed member of a radical Philadelphia group many say were unjustly imprisoned, talks about reuniting with her son and defends the Move members still locked up: ‘We are peaceful people’
Donald Trump shrugs off Kim's human rights record: 'He's a tough guy'
As Fox News host presses Trump over North Korean regime, president is dismissive: ‘A lot of people have done bad things’
Democrats urge Congress to take action on 'appalling rates of poverty'
Letter calls for plan of action following dire United Nations report into extreme poverty
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.@SenSanders @SenWarren @SenBooker @repjohnlewis & many more send protest letter to Trump administration about "massive levels of deprivation" in US
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Five charts that show how the US has failed to tackle its inequality gap
As the UN warns of extreme poverty in the US, these graphs paint a stark picture of income disparities, incarceration rates, life expectancy and more
Trump's 'tragic' policies likely to make child poverty much worse, says UN
New report finds millions of children are without food and homes, and the prospect of escaping poverty is impossible under Trump
UN: US inequality reaching a dangerous level due to Trump's 'cruel' measures
Scorching report on poverty finds ‘systematic attack on welfare program’ will leave millions deprived of food and healthcare
Bradley Manning's treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules
UN special rapporteur on torture's findings likely to reignite criticism of US government's treatment of WikiLeaks suspect
Like Tessa Jowell, I have a brain tumour. I hope her death inspires new research | Jessica Morris
It’s hard to attract research funding for this complex disease, with a mountain of patient experience going undocumented, says Jessica Morris, founder of OurBrainBank
Exclusive: how rightwing groups wield secret 'toolkit' to plot against US unions
Internal documents obtained by the Guardian reveal a nationwide drive to persuade union members to quit and stop paying dues
Rudy Giuliani: the five ages of Trump's loyal, long-serving friend
Giuliani’s loose lips on Fox News may have entangled Trump in a new scandal. Ed Pilkington reflects on a career of controversy
'A tremendous legacy': capturing the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on film
A new documentary, called RBG, details the life and many achievements of the long-running supreme court justice whose work remains as vital as ever
Donald Trump repaid his lawyer for Stormy Daniels hush money, says Rudy Giuliani
In Fox News interview, Giuliani says lawyer Michael Cohen was personally reimbursed for $130,000 used to silence porn actor
Trump faces Guantánamo Bay decision that could undermine fight against Isis
Monday deadline for Mattis review on Cuba detention camp sees debate over whether sending Isis prisoners could destroy legal basis for fight
Missouri execution halted over fears prisoner would face extreme suffering
Supreme court intervenes in case of Russel Bucklew, who argues tumor in his neck could rupture and bleed during lethal injection
Al Gore warns worst of climate change will be felt by black and poor people
Speaking at a memorial to the victims of lynching, the former vice-president warned of the disproportionate impacts of global warming
Our shame: The sins of our past laid bare for all to see
The Montgomery Advertiser recognizes its own shameful place in the history of these dastardly, murderous deeds.
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"We were wrong. We dehumanised human beings" – amazing mea culpa from the Montgomery Advertiser over its role in lynchings #EJI #neverforget
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America's first memorial to victims of lynching opens in Alabama – live updates
America’s first memorial to lynching victims opens today in Montgomery, Alabama. The Guardian is on the ground to cover a historic moment
America's first memorial to victims of lynching opens in Alabama – live updates
America’s first memorial to lynching victims opens today in Montgomery, Alabama. The Guardian is on the ground to cover a historic moment
The sadism of white men: why America must atone for its lynchings
The new National Memorial for Peace and Justice – along with the related Legacy Museum – aims to shine a light on America’s history of enforcing white supremacy through racial terrorism in the form of lynching