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Jump-Starting the Dam Removal Movement in the US
Removing unused dams is one of the most important things we can do for rivers and the ecosystems they support.
Enough “Free Trade.” We Need Solidarity Economies and Reparations.
Another way is possible.
Shutdown Exposes How Many Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Financially speaking, most of us are sprinting to stand still.
The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It’s Ended
As the shutdown draws on, it increasingly weakens the government’s ability to protect Americans down the road.
Unauthorized Washington Post Offers a Fantasy Grounded in Movement Wisdom
An action like this plants ideas to foster people’s creativity and allow them to imagine the future they want to see.
Calls for FBI Probe of Homeland Secretary Follow Child Detention Memo Leak
A damning draft memo shows the Trump administration planned to traumatize migrant children with family separations.
Those Nazi Rallies Are Not for the Left. They’re for Centrist Journalists.
Media must be careful not to fall for the tactics of far-right messaging.
No End in Sight: The Perils of Trump’s Guantánamo
Guantánamo may very well remain open indefinitely no matter how many legal challenges are brought against it.
What You Need to Know About the 2020 Democratic Primary Changes
Here’s what you need to know about primary changes and how they might influence the shape of the election.
Anti-Corruption Bill Won’t Curb Money’s Influence in Policymaking
The bill’s prohibition on private gain is extremely narrow.