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It’s Time to Stop Using Incarcerated People for Free Labor
Incarcerated workers are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Press Freedom Threats in the USA
Without a free press, our freedoms are left in the dark.
Why Native American Women Are Going After Europe’s Banks to Divest From Big Oil
“Indigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately.”
Will Obamacare Marketplaces Suffer as Open Enrollment Begins?
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A People’s Recovery: Radical Organizing in Post-Maria Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rica, Centers of Mutual Support fight hunger while striving to raise political consciousness.
Big Money Pours Into Virginia’s Close Governor’s Race
The Virginia race is shaping up to be the year's closest gubernatorial election.
US Withdrawal From UNESCO: The Problematic History of US Legislation on Israel and Palestine
It was inevitable, given US-Palestinian relations.
Government Study Confirms $7.25 Minimum Wage Is Poverty Trap for Millions of Americans
The $7.25 federal minimum is pushing people into poverty.
Imagining Our Way Beyond Neoliberalism: A Dialogue With Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin
Economic elites fear dedicated mass popular actions.
“You Can’t Represent a Life You Haven’t Lived”: Stephanie Gasca on Labor Organizing and Running for City Council
The most impacted have the least say in making US policy.