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People Are Mobilizing Against the Crackdown on Dissent
Media elites use their megaphones to dismiss and deride ideas that don't align with their interests.
Let’s Remember the Social Justice Organizers We Lost in 2018
Here are the voices and stories of organizers, activists and social justice leaders who passed away this year.
The GOP Will Keep Developing New Ways to Subvert Public Will
Writer and activist Paul Rosenberg discusses Republicans' post-election power grabs.
Welfare “Reform” Systematically Impoverishes People
Donald Trump is a horrible liar, but so was Bill Clinton when it came to welfare reform.
How the US Contributed to Brazil’s Return to Fascism
Major US newspapers failed to do serious investigative work on the merits of the corruption charges against Lula.
What Does the Ruling Against the Keystone XL Pipeline Mean for Trump?
Jackie Prange, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses the case in depth.
The Charleston and Tree of Life Shootings Are Connected Struggles
CounterSpin interviews Audrey Sasson on anti-Semitism, racism and resistance.
Social Security Has Been an Ideological Battle for 83 Years
In a big push for privatization, billionaires are spreading myths about Social Security.
The X Factor in the Midterms
Political Science scholar James Lance Taylor discusses how midterm elections shape our political landscape.
“The US Immigration System Is Inherently Abusive, Violent and Racist”
Detention is inhumane regardless of who sits in the White House.