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Knock Every Door: Volunteer Canvassers Build Infrastructure for Progressive Takeover
Deep canvassing is the most durable strategy in terms of persuading people, says KnockEveryDoor cofounder Becky Bond.
Silicon Valley Can’t Fight All Our Political Battles for Us
The tech industry assuming such a role shouldn't really be surprising.
Ending the Stigma and Prosecution of Self-Administered Abortions
We must make ending the selective prosecution of those who self-administer abortion a high priority.
Israeli Companies Profit From Technology Perfected Over 50 Years of Occupation
Israeli surveillance tools and weapons remain prominent around the world.
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Texas’ Draconian “Sanctuary City” Ban Draws Protests, Lawsuits
Texas' SB4 is the harshest and most sweeping anti-sanctuary law yet, creating a litany of new rules around immigration enforcement.
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Oysters vs. Oil: Hilcorp Energy Company’s Bayou Battle
Hilcorp's drilling barge and tugboats cut channels into the seafloor, destroying the oyster beds and smothering the shellfish.
Brazil Assaults Indigenous Rights, Environment, Social Movements
The Temer administration is provoking violence, while trashing environmental, indigenous and social rights.
President Trump Thinks He Has the Power to Block Anything He Chooses
So what is Trump using his new powers to block now? Pretty much anything he wants.
Trump Unveils Air Traffic Privatization Plan, Amid Push to Sell Transportation Infrastructure to Corporate America
President Trump did not reveal many details, simply stating that he would be “proposing new principles to Congress.”
A Plea From Inside: Prisons Must Offer College Classes
Currently incarcerated writer Joseph Dole calls on prison officials to recognize the clear-cut benefits of educating prisoners.