Raoul Kleven
A California native, professional typist, occasional produce worker, former editorial intern, thankfully former fast food cook. Especially interested in: heterodox economics, sex+gender theory, radical anthropology. Candidate member of the PSL.
started following Gaurav Moghe, Natasha Malpani, Camira Powell, Kwaku Osei, Matthew Hutchinson, Warner Todd Huston, Steve Curtis, Richard Headrick, Kailee Wright, sidony o'neal, Coy McKinney, Mia Pskowski, Kristian Davis Bailey, 1 month ago
The French people have spoken and chosen: Sarkozy Exits and François Hollande is the new president of France.
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Ashton Kutcher, as Popchips Indian character "Raj" is pulled from advertising campaign after criticism from the Indian-American community.
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Trayvon Martin's case highlights the systemic racism of the U.S. justice system. We need to pursue alternative modes like Oregon's Rose City Copwatch and South Africa's community courts system.
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The ICC should withdraw its warrants and let the Libyan criminal system render justice for the Libyan people. Ultimately, the justice needed in Libya is that which the Libyan people demand.
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The shootings at Kent State 42 years ago should be a reminder of the dangers of government power and the uncertain future of the right to protest in America.
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After taking over Spain's YPF oil company, Argentina's president Cristina Fernandez is looking more and more like Hugo Chavez.
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Sunday's election ends not only Greece's technocratic government but politics there as we know them. But it won't end the crisis.
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As a gay male in my 20's, it seems as if those from my community are just as judgmental as those who try to oppress us.
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- 3 weeks ago
The Kony 2012 campaign to “Cover the Night” on April 20 was a huge flop because online activists had no direction or desire to get offline.
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Ron Paul's willingness to support moving the U.S. embassy from to Jerusalem may seem like a contradiction, but it's a smart policy.
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- 1 month ago
President Obama has shown himself to be both an agile diplomat and savvy commander-in-chief, which ought to serve him well as he gears up for a tough reelection campaign.
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The Trayvon Martin case is merely an example of a societal epidemic. The killing of young, black men is systemic and we as a society are to blame.
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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced an eight-day national mourning starting Thursday after the death of Ahmed Ben Bella.
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How the former dean of Yale Law School has become a specialist in justifying Obama's exercise of unrestrained executive authority.
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Bashar al-Assad remains firmly in control of Syria, and if the opposition is to succeed, the West and her Allies may need to start providing arms.
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The NSA is watching you. See what it's doing.
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The poor and middle class have benefited more from tax cuts over the past 30 years than their wealthy counterparts.
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- 4 months ago
Who does your DNA belong to? The Genetic Alliance is at the forefront of a movement to de-privatize and democratize medical research. Legal issues, however, remain a key stumbling block.
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- 4 months ago
While liberals disagree with his life-long crusade to destroy the social safety net and empower corporations, we have found his anti-war stances useful. What should we make of Ron Paul?
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- 4 months ago
From jobs to foreign policy, President Obama was very clearly speaking as Candidate Obama.
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- 4 months ago
Were MLK alive today, he would find no friends in the American political establishment.
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- 4 months ago
While President Obama and Congress cut aid to the neediest Americans, Venezuela steps in to help.
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By signing the 2012 NDAA into law, President Obama has struck a heavy blow against civil liberties.
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As is evident when considering the case of Kazakhstan, the West does not care about human rights in the developing world.
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- 5 months ago
Western countries' differing treatment of Kazakhstan and Libya shows their inconsistency on the issue of human rights.
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North Carolina passed a statewide ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, a sign that this country still has a long way to go when it comes to equal rights for all people.
Raoul Kleven I said both groups experience oppression - however it is simply wrong to say that gay people - especially white gay people - are anywhere near as oppressed. It's absurd and it makes a mockery of anti-racist struggle.