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Standing Rock Lives On: My Experience at the Native Nations Rise March in DC
It may seem all the actions are fragmented, but they are not, because now we are becoming as one. Mni Wiconi!
Ethnic Cleansing Lite: Trump’s New Brand for the US
Since Trump's inauguration, hate crimes have soared.
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Defunding Police — How Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
Chevron, Aera Energy Sue to Block Monterey County, California’s Voter-Approved Ban on Fracking
Last November, voters of Monterey County, California, passed a fracking ban known as Measure Z with 56 percent of the vote.
After Seven Long Years, Freedom: An Interview With Marissa Alexander
Domestic violence survivor Marissa Alexander talks about the monetary and emotional costs of home confinement.
Southern Communities Brace for the Impact of Big Oil’s Expansion Plans
Exxon is planning a $20 billion expansion of its refineries, chemical plants and liquefied natural gas operations along the US Gulf coast.
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The Rise of Global Conservatism and Resistance in the Age of Trump
Fascism knows no bounds, therefore resistance has to be global and cannot simply be a one-time ordeal.
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How We Got Out of a 401(k) and Into a Real Pension
After the 2008 crash torpedoed the values of many workers' 401(k)-like retirement plans, Connecticut state workers started pushing to get a traditional pension plan.
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The GOP Health Bill Is an Attack on People of Color
The health care overhaul will cut programs that help Black and Brown people, while providing tax cuts for the wealthy that would disproportionately help whites.
How the US Could Solve Its Retirement Crisis
Retirement accounts are gilt-edged investments that enrich the economy, the safety net and the social fabric.