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June Vass (she/her) is the editor-in-chief of the Red Phoenix, the Director of the Information Bureau of the American Party of Labor, and a member of the National Writers Union. She is based in Los Angeles, CA.
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Armed men burn records of El Salvador war missing
By MARCOS ALEMAN SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Armed men broke into a nonprofit agency that works to locate children missing from El Salvador’s civil war and set fire to the group’s archives, national fire officials said Thursday. The intruders… Read More ›
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Israel Agrees to Return Stolen Organs of Dead Palestinians
Palestinians carry the body of Jihad Aslan during his funeral at Qalandiya Refugee Camp near the West Bank city of Ramallah Aug. 26, 2013. (Reuters) Israel has agreed to return organs of dead Palestinians harvested by its forensic pathologists during… Read More ›
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Clashes between residents and militia leave dozens dead, hundreds injured in Libyan capital
Libya’s prime minister has demanded that all armed militias leave Tripoli “without exception,” after clashes between militiamen and armed residents left dozens dead and almost 400 wounded. At least 43 people were reportedly killed in Friday’s street fighting, one of… Read More ›
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Colorado store makes history as first to offer recreational marijuana in the US
A small store in Central City, Colorado has made history by becoming the first establishment in the US to be granted a license to sell recreational marijuana. Annie’s Central City Dispensary, located in a city founded during the Pike’s Peak… Read More ›
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On the 34th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chilean Communist Party (Proletarian Action)
On November 8, 1979 a group of comrades tempered and steeled in the battle against fascism, reaction and revisionism came together and formed what would become the Chilean Communist Party (Proletarian Action) – PC (AP). In the three decades that… Read More ›
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Rally in Protest at Khalil & Taffy’s Nov. 22 Disciplinary Hearing!
Friday, November 22 @ 9:00AMCity College of New YorkEnter campus at W 137th St and Amsterdam AveIn Front of the North Academic Center On October 28, City College administration suspended Tafadar “Taffy” Sourov and Khalil Vasquez, two students who led… Read More ›
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5 reasons you should stay off the Pope Francis bandwagon
by Timothy McGrath This week GlobalPost showed why so many people are digging on Pope Francis. He loves the sick and the poor. He lives a simple life that reflects his values. He has criticized the Catholic church for its alienating obsession with… Read More ›
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Elián González: My time in the U.S. “changed me for life”
Please note the re-posting of this article for information purposes does not constitute endorsement of its politics by the Red Phoenix or its editorial staff. On the 14th anniversary of his rescue from a raft in waters off Fort Lauderdale, Elián… Read More ›
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The Chilling 911 Call Where George Zimmerman Tries to Frame His Girlfriend After Attacking Her
We already know at least one member of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman in the killing of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has had second thoughts about their verdict. If any of them are feeling particularly bad today about their role in… Read More ›
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Report: George Zimmerman Arrested for Assaulting Pregnant Girlfriend
George Zimmerman was arrested this afternoon and is being held in the Seminole County Jail in Sanford, Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel and TMZ. Charges have not yet been announced, but Karla Ray of Eyewitness News 9 is reporting that Zimmerman was arrested after a domestic… Read More ›
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Arrest of Neo-Nazi Leader Who Tried to Take Over North Dakota Town
In breaking news out of Leith, North Dakota, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Neo-Nazi leader Craig Cobb, has been taken in to custody. Cobb and his supporter Kynan Dutton were both taken into custody. The incident began… Read More ›
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Poppy fields forever? Record opium output boosts Afghan warlords’ power base
Despite efforts to curb Afghan’s opium culture, cultivation has hit record levels as NATO forces prepare to exit the country. The UN warned warlords may be the biggest benefactor of the situation. The report, the Afghanistan Opium Survey for 2013,… Read More ›
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Transgender Woman Murdered in South Side Richmond
via GayRVA.com Amari S Hill, a Baltimore native now residing in Richmond, was found shot dead in a Richmond’s South Side alley way last Sunday. Unconfirmed reports have stated that Hill was found shot multiple times, including a shot to the… Read More ›
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Syrian Kurds carve out zone of control, driving out jihadis and declaring administration
BY BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT — Syria’s Kurds have dramatically strengthened their hold on the far northeast reaches of the country, carving out territory as they drive out Islamic militant fighters allied to the rebellion and declaring their own civil… Read More ›
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On “Political Correctness”
Few phrases are as empty as the term “politically correct” and its opposite, “politically incorrect.” Although it is used by people of all political stripes, it is most commonly wielded by the right. Labeling something “politically correct” or “PC” is… Read More ›
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