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Undocumented Farmworkers Face Triple Threat as West Coast Burns
Farmworkers continue working amid a pandemic and climate-fueled fires.

Rural Oregon Communities Are Fighting to Keep Out Big Water Bottling Companies
The corporate capture of water as a commodity and material for oil and gas drilling is receiving community pushback.

Beyond White Supremacist Groups, We Must Eradicate Systemic White Supremacy
Black feminist scholar Barbara Smith discusses her proposal for an antiracist program to confront white supremacy.

US Wars Displaced at Least 37 Million People Since 9/11 Attacks
More than 800,000 have been killed since U.S. forces began fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Yemen.

We Must Tell the Truth About California Fires — This Is Climate Change
Despite heavy coverage, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes and the accelerating climate crisis.

Prison Reforms Can Actually Increase Size and Scope of Incarceration
Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law discuss electronic monitoring, prison reform and the growing awareness of abolition.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange May Face Up to 175 Years in Prison
The extradition trial could potentially set a chilling precedent for press freedoms around the world.

Trauma of Breonna Taylor’s Killing Remains for Community Six Months Later
The EMT's killing was not just a devastating blow to her friends and family, but a loss for the entire community.

Trump’s “Law and Order” Is Feeding Racist Violence and Chaos
Trump's cult of personality within the GOP has moved the U.S. steadily into authoritarianism during his term.

Putin Wants Belarus Dictator to Retain Power — But the Masses Are Still Rising
Mass protests entered their fourth week in Belarus, but Lukashenko shows no sign of backing down.