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‘The Birth of a Nation’ and ‘13th’ School Their Viewers on America’s Racial Legacy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 Directors Ava DuVernay and Nate Parker make searingly urgent cases that America’s legacy of slavery and systemic racism is not at all just a relic of the past. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Inmates Launch Series of Work Stoppages to Protest ‘Slave Labor’

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 The U.S. incarcerates the greatest number of people in the world, and most of them are expected to work inside the prisons that hold them, usually for well below minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Prisoners Gear Up for Mass Strike to Protest State-Sponsored ‘Slavery,’ Racism

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2016 The national and international action is scheduled to begin Friday—the 45th anniversary of the infamous Attica prison uprising. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

National Prison Strike Campaign Vows to End ‘American Slave System’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 Starting Sept. 9, prisoners across the United States will begin a coordinated work stoppage to call attention to what they contend is involuntary servitude. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Prison State of America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 29, 2014 The incarcerated poor have become the nation’s most exploited workers. They are the prototype drones for the corporate totalitarian state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Mississippi Finally Ratifies 13th Amendment, Thanks to ‘Lincoln’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2013 A doctor inspired by the movie "Lincoln" has spurred Mississippi to become the final state to officially ratify the amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S., 148 years after the fact. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )