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The Heartbreaking Rise of Abortion Clinic Closures Is Already Affecting Women’s Constitutional Rights
Abortion care cannot be left at the mercy of extremists.
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Working to End Racism in Our Unions
An electrical workers local in San Francisco found itself in a mortifying situation.
History’s Emancipator: Did Abraham Lincoln Have “a Drop of Anti-Slavery Blood in His Veins”?
Ibram X. Kendi chronicles how reluctantly Lincoln came to the idea of emancipation.
Tillerson Facing Internal Dissent at State Department Over Refusal to Enforce Child Soldiers Law
The Child Soldiers Prevention Act prohibits aid to nations that conscript troops younger than 18.
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Thanksgiving Distorts History and Sugarcoats Continuing State Violence Against Indigenous People
This holiday is rooted in ongoing genocide.
Bridging the Gap Between Movements and Elections: How the Working Families Party Organized in 2017
Progressives need tactical electoral skills to win.
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Racism and Avarice: Thanksgiving in Trump’s Dystopia
We are more than what they would have us be.
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Ashes to Ashes: In Illinois, the Erasure of Incarcerated People Continues After Death
From incarcerated people to unclaimed ashes.
“My Son Is Not a Personal Problem”: How Women Veterans Are Treated as Second-Class Citizens
When a male veteran has an issue, it's the US's fault. When a woman veteran has an issue, she failed herself.
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An Affordable Housing Movement Is Rising From the Wreckage of the Foreclosure Crisis
Activists staged actions in 45 cities to draw attention to predatory rent practices.