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Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
At least 100 members of the House of Representatives and their spouses own fossil fuel company stocks or mutual funds.
Nearly Eight Thousand Hospital Workers Strike in Seattle
Thousands of hospital workers in the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle walked out January 28 on a three-day strike.
Trump’s New Commission Looks Like a Platform for Pro-Police Propaganda
Every single member of the commission works in or has ties to law enforcement. The majority are white men.
The Green New Deal Could Revolutionize Theater
A New Green Federal Theater would herald an expansive, eco-centered consciousness in art and culture.
Media Attacks Aren’t Slowing Sanders’s Surge — They’re Showing His Independence
Corporate media outlets are trying desperately to shape public opinion as the efficacy of their propaganda wanes.
Voting Trump Out Isn’t Enough — We Must Organize to Build a Better Future
We need strong social movements based in an understanding of race, the South, and the power of collective action.
Decolonization Is Essential to Successfully Resist Extractivism
“Decolonization begins with the very Earth itself,” say the editors of “Standing with Standing Rock.”
Trump-Connected Lobbying Firms Brought in Record Revenues in 2019
Former Trump campaign and cabinet officials raked in millions during 2019, which saw a near-record in lobbying spending.
DNC Insiders Plot Return of Superdelegates to Stop Sanders at Convention
Exclusion of superdelegates from the first round of voting was a key victory won earlier by Sanders supporters.
Australia’s Marine Animals Are the Fires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt will choke underwater ecosystems.