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Working for the Man: A New Way to Build Community Economy
Mutual Aid Networks is redirecting competitive economic dynamics and developing a more cooperative alternative to help resources flow.
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Refusing to Comply With Structural Racism: From Emmett Till to Sandra Bland
Like those before her, Sandra took conscious risks in the demand for dignity and respect, and she paid with her life.
San Francisco Tenants and Labor Push to Stop Evictions
Housing activists say Prop K was a partial victory but more is needed.
Greece Crisis: Death or Rebirth of the EU? An Interview With James K. Galbraith
James K. Galbraith provides his analysis on the voting results of the Greek referendum, austerity and its effects on the Eurozone.
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Formerly Incarcerated Activist Leads Organization to Mobilize Hearts and Minds for Decarceration
Led by a formerly incarcerated activist, a new national organization is working to reduce the prison population by 50 percent in 15 years.
“Saucy Suffragettes” Party as Voting Rights Are Rolled Back
Voting rights around the country have been under serious assault in recent years.
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Mass Die-Off of Fish Underscores Dangers of Palm Oil Industry in Guatemala
The increased commercial popularity of African palm oil has contributed to environmental disasters across Guatemala.
Climate Pledges by Walmart, Bank of America and 11 Other Companies Are Mostly Symbolic
Corporate signatories of a White House-sponsored climate pledge are not promising much in the way of carbon emissions reduction.
The US Hand in the Syrian Mess
In the other side of the story, Syria's olive branches to the US and Israel were spurned and a drive for ‘regime change’ followed.
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Haiti Marks 100th Anniversary of US Occupation
The US landed in Haiti a century ago, brandishing guns and hoisting the stars and stripes on government buildings.