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Beyond Praise of Segregationists, Biden Spent Years Fighting Busing
In the 1970s, Biden was a fierce critic of Delaware’s attempts to bus students in an effort to integrate its schools.

Oregon GOP Lawmakers Flee State to Stall Vote on Historic Climate Bill
Right-wing militias supporting the rogue Republicans have threatened violence.

Henry A. Giroux: The Dismantling of Public Education Fuels Fascism
Corporate values have changed the nature of higher education in the U.S.

What’s Next for the Youth Climate Lawsuit
Despite continued court delays, confidence remains high among the young people suing the government.

Japanese-American Internment Survivors Protest Plan to Jail Migrant Kids
Five Japanese-American elders engaged in civil disobedience Saturday outside the Fort Sill Army post in Oklahoma.

Chaos, Illness and Danger Pervade Migrant Child Jail in Texas
Lawyers who visited the facility said children are unable to shower or change into clean clothes for weeks on end.

Capitalist Workplaces Set Bosses Up to Be Authoritarian Tyrants
“Free markets” do not guarantee workers any freedoms other than the freedom to be unemployed and to starve.

History Proves We Can’t Count on the Democratic Party for a Green New Deal
The 1966 failed struggle for the Freedom Budget offers lessons in the fight for a Green New Deal.

Trump Pulls Back From Iran Attack as Bolton and Pompeo Continue to Push for War
Bolton and Pompeo want the destruction of the Islamic Republic -- and maybe even Iran itself.

America Was Never Great. Behind the Flag Is a Harrowing History.
Arguing that “America was never great” is more than controversial today: It is dangerous for those who say it.