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The Climate Won’t Survive Our Current Appetite for Consumerism and Consumption
We must dismantle the military-industrial complex and rein in consumerism before we destroy life as we know it.
Guantánamo Film Ignores the War on Terror’s Ongoing Tangible Harms
Abu Zubaydah’s story is not about unequal justice, but the absence of justice altogether.
Two Years of COVID Have Forced Us to Recalibrate Our Concept of Hope
Hope, now, is for me an exercise to see if I still have it in me to hope, despite all the reasons not to.
Republicans With Gun-Themed Xmas Photos Are Usual Recipients of Gun Lobby Cash
A group that bills itself as to the right of the NRA gave thousands to gun-wielding Republicans in 2020.
Sanders Takes Aim at Manchin’s Argument Against Build Back Better: “Not True”
Sen. Bernie Sanders noted Sen. Joe Manchin's uncritical support for a “bloated military budget” and “corporate welfare.”
Senators Against Generic COVID Vaccines Have Received Twice as Much Pharma Cash
18 GOP senators are seeking to block U.S. support for an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines.
Retail Workers Are Organizing for Safety and Dignified Pay Amid Holiday Rush
Confronted with understaffing, maskless customers and ruthless bosses, retail workers are organizing and speaking out.
Organizers Are Building Solidarity Through Holiday Mutual Aid Work
Holiday-themed mutual aid efforts are popping up in cities and towns all across the United States.
Activists Are Using the “Climate Necessity Defense” in Court — and Winning
An upcoming court appeal is attempting to challenge the branding of Water and Land Protectors as eco-terrorists.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Presidential Records From Jan. 6 Committee
The appeal to the Supreme Court came on the last day before an injunction from a lower court ruling was set to expire.