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People on Parole Fight to Reclaim the Ballot
Shutting out parolees from the two most basic civic institutions, the jury and the ballot, threatens democracy.
Federal Officials Are Illegally Campaigning for Trump at Work
A trend may be emerging after the Trump administration took no action against a “repeat offender.”
1970s Activism Laid Foundation for Today’s Prison Abolitionist Feminism
Grassroots feminist activism in the 1970s resisted the inclusion of imprisonment and policing in their struggles.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Trump’s Agenda Is Driven by Racism
Ocasio-Cortez ended her remarks by calling on constituents to “organize, organize, organize.”
Bolsanaro Stands By as 20,000 Miners Invade the Yanomami Amazon Reserve
Bolsonaro claims Indigenous people want mining on their lands, but the Yanomami vehemently deny it.
Which 2020 Democrats Are Taking Money From the Health Care Industry?
Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and insurers are working together to stop Sanders's proposed healthcare plan.
If Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate the Right to Asylum
The new asylum rule is part and parcel of Trump's systematic assault on migrants.
The US Gave Slavers Their Land Back. What About Black Folks’ Reparations?
H.R. 40, the bill for a commission to study reparations, can help fulfill the promise of “40 acres and a mule."
“The Squad” Keeps the Focus on Bold Policies to Fight Inequality
The four representatives have been bold and progressive in their tone and policies.
Giving “Upper Hand to Corporate Polluters,” EPA Drops Surprise Inspections
Criminal pollution enforcement under Trump's EPA is at record low levels.