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Incarcerated People in 17 US States Plan Prison Strike
The Nationwide Prison Strike is planned for August 21, the day Nat Turner led an uprising of slaves in 1831.
Building a Rapid-Response Network to Defend Immigrant Workers
It’s urgent for worker centers and unions to organize to defend immigrant members.
Short-Term Health Plans: A Junk Solution to a Real Problem
After failing to overturn most of the Affordable Care Act in a very public fight, President Donald Trump has been steadily working behind the scenes to further destabilize former President Barack …
How a Small Town in Iowa Freed Local Workers From ICE Detention
A wave of new grassroots groups are bailing out detained immigrants.
“Danger” Wasn’t a Word We Knew: Elaine Mokhtefi and the Panthers in Algiers
“Algiers, Third World Capital” is a rare glimpse into the work of the international arm of the Black Panther Party.
Law Students Fighting Trump Agenda Won’t Find Support at Their Schools
Our legal education system fosters and rewards apathy and produces lawyers who put efficiency over morality.
Self-Managed Abortion Care Becomes Urgent as Threats to “Roe v. Wade” Mount
Reproductive justice advocates are looking at countries where abortion is not legal for safe workarounds.
Over Half a Million Dollars From Trump-Related Donors has Flowed to Andrew Cuomo
A Ukrainian fertilizer magnate, a shady lawyer and the Koch Brothers are among Cuomo's major campaign donors.
The People vs. the Parliament in Argentina
By denying women reproductive autonomy, legislators have essentially endorsed our abuse at the hands of powerful men.
Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440 Percent in Half Decade
Fracking is using more water and generating more toxic wastewater than it is producing oil or gas.