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Rev. William Barber: “Voter Suppression Hacked Our Democracy“
Already this year, legislators in 31 states have introduced close to 100 bills to limit access to registration and voting
Future of Unions in Balance as Trump Prepares to Reshape National Labor Board
A few years of a Republican-controlled NLRB could be organized labor's death knell.
How “Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform” Institutionalizes a Right-Wing, Neoliberal Agenda
The US carceral system is not winding itself down as a humanitarian response to the racialized and economic brutalities of mass incarceration.
The New York Times Shamefully Smears Bernie Sanders in Its Latest Lurch Right
A new report inexplicably ties the Alexandria shootings to belligerent “Bernie Bros.”
Why Killing Coyotes Doesn’t Make Livestock Safer
Few Americans probably know that their tax dollars paid to kill 76,859 coyotes in 2016.
The Planet’s Future Is Threatened by the Fate of Its Children
When normal life disintegrates, the most devastating impact falls on children.
A Behavioral Science Solution to Lies in Politics
Tilting the scale toward truth requires a two-pronged approach, one targeting both private citizens and public figures.
What’s Hidden Behind the Walls of US Prisons
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal legal system.
Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery
Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026.
Why This Year’s UK Election Feels Like a Victory After 20 Years of Neoliberalism
Jeremy Corbyn has energized disillusioned sections of the British public and exorcized the ghosts of Blairism.