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Trump Can’t Sell Fear Unless the Public Buys It
The process of creating fear and enemies is a two-way street. We are not mere puppets, with our leaders pulling our strings.
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Double Punishment: After Prison, Moms Face Legal Battles to Reunite With Kids
Incarcerated parents — usually mothers — have to meet formidable benchmarks to avoid permanently losing custody.
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn't considering climate change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
Throughout History, the Powerless Have Fought With Words for Liberation
The “Verso Book of Dissent” offers a mosaic of dissenting voices through four millennia of world history in one volume.
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An Elusive Justice: Holding Parent Companies Accountable for Human Rights Abuse
People continue to suffer abuses at the hands of companies operating across borders.
Democratize the Union: Let the Rank-and-File Decide!
To revitalize labor unions, workers themselves will have to be put in control. Applying participatory budgeting to dues allocation would be a good start.
The US Has Always Had Black Inventors — Even When the Patent System Explicitly Excluded Them
Today's Black inventors are following in the footsteps of those who came before them.
Community Power Offers Fukushima a Brighter, Cleaner Future
If clean, renewable, community energy continues to expand, the arguments to restart nuclear power plants and build new coal power plants will no longer hold sway.
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DuPont and Chemours Settle Teflon Toxin Lawsuit for Up to $921 Million
Over a span of decades, hundreds of thousands of pounds of C-8 was dumped by DuPont into the Ohio River.
“Show Up for Immigrants With Love”: Communities Fight Back Against ICE Raids
Immigrant advocates are asking communities across the US to take action against the criminalization of immigrants.