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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Anonymous Attacks KKK Over Ferguson Threat, But Misses The Point

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

Does lynching imagery ever warrant celebration?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Sayreville Shows How Football Idolization Excuses Rape

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

When will it be safe for male survivors to speak up in football?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Fighting To Be Seen: Why Bisexual Erasure Matters

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Safeena Leila Mecklai
Guest Contributor

Orange is the New Black isn't the only thing erasing bi people.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

How Ebola Is Spreading Racism

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

Are race-based fears of Ebola in the Unitd States feeding into the stereotype of the "diseased African?"

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Ahead Of The Curve On Minimum Wage

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

Should businesses be responsible for worker well-being?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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'Black-ish' And Double Consciousness In The Black Family

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Maya Richard-Craven
Columnist

Why is cultural alienation such a big part of depicting the black upper-middle class?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Untested Rape Kits A National Disgrace

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

400,000 rape kits gather dust; serial rapists walk free.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Why Police Need Their Own Ferguson Syllabus

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Maya Richard-Craven
Columnist

Academia only goes so far; police need anti-racism training now.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Celebrity Won’t Protect You If You’re Black

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

We’re human. We shouldn’t have to be famous to get the country’s attention.

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