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Big Tobacco Won’t Cave Easily to the Menthol Ban
In the interest of public health, especially of teenagers, regulators should not back down.
Progressive Activists Are Winning in Red States
Organizers have broken with tradition to set up a grassroots infrastructure that could lead to future wins.
Michigan Is the Latest Example of the Restaurant Lobby Subverting Democracy
Real democracy would lead to minimum wage hikes.
The Dead End of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
It’s time for the immigrant justice movement to reject this solution touted by Democrats for the last 10 years.
Energy Transfer and Big Banks Lost Billions From Dakota Access Pipeline
A new report highlights the high price that companies will pay if they continue to ignore Indigenous rights.
Trump’s Great American Forest Liquidation Sale
The Trump administration wants to eliminate rules protecting 50 million acres of forests from logging and roadbuilding.
George H.W. Bush Was an Enemy of the Working Class
Bush Sr. bears plenty of responsibility for the uncivil world we live in today.
Rich Nations Aren’t “Paying Their Fair Share” to Mitigate the Climate Crisis
“Equity is not a moral or academic nicety, but a practical necessity in meeting the Paris goals,” the report said.
What Marc Lamont Hill’s Pro-Palestine Message Means to a Palestinian
The fact that Hill was fired says more about his critics than it does about him.
Can the Nation’s First Charter School Strike Transform the Industry?
Illinois state reps, in solidarity with Acero charter network strikers, announced bills to reform the charter industry.