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Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
There's another “me too” story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
Access to Firearms by Those With Mental Illness Is Not Fueling Mass Shootings
People with mental illness are no more likely to be violent with firearms than those who don't.
It’s Time to Confront the Scourge of Capitalism in the Food System
The deadliest ingredient in our food is capitalism itself.
Reimagine, Don’t Seize, the Means of Production
A promising commons-based approach for the digital age.
How to Jump-Start a Weak Union to Fight Open-Shop Attacks
What can you do to improve the union you're in?
Climate Change Could Make 327 Toxic Sites Even More Dangerous
The community doesn't have to bear the costs.
2018 World Inequality Report Shows an Economic Ship Blown Way Off Course
Income inequality has rendered it virtually impossible to climb the socioeconomic ladder.
Children’s Health Insurance Program Set for Five-Year Extension
Congress appears poised to finally ensure millions of children will still receive care.
Trashed: Inside the Deadly World of Private Garbage Collection
On the darkened streets of New York City, waste removal is a race for survival.
Other Countries Have High-Speed Trains. We Have Deadly Accidents and Crumbling Infrastructure
All eyes are on Trump's infrastructure plan.