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“We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election
Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice.
RNC and DNC: High Surveillance Used to Crack Down on Dissent
Historically, the RNC and DNC have been times of increased surveillance and policing.
Faculty Strike in Pennsylvania Ends: Why Penn State Professors Were Absent From the Picket Lines
Penn State's faculty lack a union, pay transparency and job security. And faculty fear retaliation by the university's administration.
As Fighting Intensifies in Iraq, FDA Whistleblower Says Army’s Anti-Nerve Gas Pills Won’t Work
Despite fears that a nerve gas prophylactic may be causing illnesses in veterans, the FDA approved it for the Iraq War.
Three Reasons to Be Worried About the Blackstone Group — and Their Friend, Hillary Clinton
Leaked emails show Clinton's advisers sought to “develop a real relationship with” the controversial private equity firm.
An Essential Element of Emergency Preparedness: Modernizing Our Voter Registration System
Democratic participation in elections is far too important to be jeopardized by weather and computer glitches.
Wife of Use-of-Force Victim Advocates to Hold Border Officials Accountable
Shena Gutierrez calls for an end to border militarization of the US-Mexico border.
Making Our Movements Work for Kids and Families
Let's work to make our movements accessible for kids and families.
Electoral College Follies: How Tim Kaine or Mike Pence Could Become Our Next President
It's time we abandoned the Electoral College for a free, unmediated democracy like a majority of the world's nations.
Why Is It So Hard to Reduce the Pentagon Budget?
What accounts for the Department of Defense's ability to keep a stranglehold on your tax dollars year after endless year?