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Ancient Rome Still Defines US Politics of War and Poverty
Our culture of exploitation and military conquest for the benefit of the wealthy few is as old as ancient Rome.
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How Capitalism Perpetuates Immigration
Capitalism has consistently produced the extreme inequalities that sustain successive waves of migration.
We Only Move Forward When We Demand the Impossible: An Interview With Bill Ayers
History shows that progress only happens when we refuse to limit ourselves to the art of the possible, says Bill Ayers.
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Standing Together to Protect the Earth
Let us join our collective voices together and tell our leaders that we are no longer going to stay silent while our precious Mother Earth gets abused.
River Fight Boosts a Tribe’s Long-Threatened Culture
The Menominee Tribe, fighting a losing battle with regulators over a mine near their namesake river, has emerged with a stronger, vibrant voice.
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Chicago Renters Back “ROOTS” as Solution to Affordable Housing
ROOTS aims to secure foreclosed buildings with tenants in them, though some structures the program has saved were empty.
Beyond Opportunity: The Future of Americans With Disabilities
Hillary Clinton recently offered the most comprehensive pitch ever to the one-quarter of the American electorate with disabilities. But this is only a start of what is needed.
How the Left Can Circumvent the Rise of the Alt-Right
The left can reclaim the political discourse with a multiracial movement that calls out the alt-right's fascism.
We Are Not Alone: Listening to the 8.7 Million Other Animals Who Live on Earth
Anthropodenialism allows humans to continue exploiting animals and the ecosystem we share as a natural resource.
A Subzero Winter Is Coming to Standing Rock — Here’s Their Plan
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong — keeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.