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New York Teachers Fight for Divestment From Prison Industry
A new campaign is working to divest $8 million in retirement holdings from the for-profit prison system.
Corporate Media Enable Industry War Against Medicare for All
The health care industry feeds corporate media a steady diet of “alternative facts” about Medicare for All.
Catastrophe Is Coming, and We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of It
There will be more wars as a result of climate change.
Canvassing the 55 Percent of Rural Voters Wanting Medicare for All
Like with Medicare in the 1960s, an activated public can canvass voters to force Congress to act.
Getting Poorer While Working Harder: The “Cliff Effect”
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes to offset the skyrocketing costs of living.
The Supreme Court Nixes Corporate Contributions for the 2020 Campaign
The justices refused to consider a challenge to a longstanding ban on corporate donations to political campaigns.
How Powerful Mining Corporations Plunder the Global South Without Consequence
Corporate plunder in the global mining industry is severely aggravating social and economic inequalities.
The Treacherous Falsification of Palestine-Israel History
DePaul University's Jason Hill is perpetuating right-wing myths with no historical or legal basis.
Trump’s Meetup With the Royals Reminds Us He Wants to Be a King
The U.S. still lives in the British colonial past. Trump is evidence of that.
Trans Rights Have No Borders. Johana and Roxsana’s Lives Matter.
Johana Medina Leon died on the first day of LGBTQ+ Pride month -- four days after being released from ICE custody.