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Ending the Death Penalty Is One Step Toward Ending Mass Incarceration
We must replace the death penalty's punishment paradigm with a vision of true justice.
Climate Crisis Forces Us to Ask: To What Do We Devote Ourselves?
Capitalism disconnects us from that which sustains us: our planet. Let's devote ourselves to reconnecting.
Capitalism Has Failed Immigrants. Can Worker Cooperatives Do Better?
Worker-owned cooperatives are transforming the economic landscape for immigrants.
Landmark UN Report to Show We Are in a Human-Induced Extinction Crisis
A forthcoming report finds that up to 1 million species face extinction as a result of human activity.
It’s Time for Democrats to Fight to Impeach Trump Now
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer want to make a $2 trillion deal with Donald Trump. Forget that and impeach him now.
Chicago’s Historic Charter School Strike Wave Keeps Winning
Chicago charter school teachers were the first of their kind to go on strike in U.S. history.
Wall Street Money Buys Silence on Big Bank Abuses
The financial industry spent an average of $2.5 million per day trying to influence lawmakers last year.
Anything Other Than Decriminalization Leaves Sex Workers Behind
Criminalization of sex work further disempowers some of society's most vulnerable classes of people.
Mueller Stoked Trump-Russia Alarmism, Despite Finding No Collusion
Mueller's report diverts attention from the real threat of Trump's anti-democratic policies.
People in Alabama Prisons Are Shackled to Buckets for Days on End
Families and supporters of Alabama's incarcerated have organized a protest at the State Capitol on May 13.