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End This Hidden Risk to Military Families
When our family members sign up, they sign away some of their rights — and ours.
How Citizens’ Assemblies Could Be Used to Tackle Climate Change
Citizens’ assemblies can shift power back to the public.
Megadonor’s Threat Wasn’t Enough to Stop Missouri Abortion Ban
While major donors are made more potent in the post-Citizens United Era, politicians don't always listen.
New York City Moves Forward With Paid Vacation Measure
Workers in the United States put in more time than workers in any other wealthy country.
Green Parties Surge in EU Parliamentary Elections
Greens secured 71 seats in the European Parliament—up from 52 seats five years ago.
What Would It Mean to Deeply Accept That We’re in Planetary Crisis?
The work of these times is not about saving the world but rather about belonging to it more fully.
This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War
We can do it if we stop believing the lie that the price of freedom is a large-scale loss of human life.
The SAT’s New ‘Adversity Score’ Is a Poor Fix for a Problematic Test
The adversity score represents a flawed attempt to fix a flawed test.
Can Legislation Help Diversify Solar Workforce? Illinois Hopes So.
Advocates say previous clean energy legislation did too little to close the solar industry’s diversity gap.
Anti-Occupation Coalition Grows Stronger Despite Israeli Military Violence
Diaspora Jews and those living in Israel are joining with Palestinians to forge a more powerful and just movement.