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The “Other” Politics of Ayotzinapa
How a popular movement arisen from the massacre of 46 student-teachers in Mexico demonstrates a horizontal politics of shared leadership.
Fast-Food Workers: Thanks for the Raise, McDonald’s, but We Said $15 an Hour, Not $10
McDonald's Corporation offered a pay increase next July to workers in the restaurants it owns in the United States.
Can We End the Privatization of Seeds?
The next 10 years must build on successes to reclaim seed sovereignty.
Iran Won Upfront Sanctions Relief, but With Potential Snags
Some of the conditions for sanctions relief are likely to create new issues between Iran and Western powers.
Wisconsin Grandmother Jailed for Opposing Drone Murders
Bonnie Block, a Madison grandmother and long-time peace activist, was found guilty of trespassing in a jury trial in the Juneau County Courthouse on Wednesday.
Five Reasons Why San Francisco Needs to Use Public Lands for Public Benefit, Not Luxury Housing
The most important public policy priority for San Francisco is to reserve its surplus land for affordable housing.
In Strange Twist of History, Black Activist Charged With “Lynching”
Law created to protect Blacks is cited against woman protesting police violence.
Congressional Budget Plans Get Two-Thirds of Cuts From Programs for People With Low or Moderate Incomes
The new Congressional plans chart a radically different course, imposing their most severe cuts on people on the lower rungs of the economic ladder.
Why North Carolina’s “Religious Freedom” Bill Is Even Worse Than Indiana’s
A small change in wording could have big legal consequences.
Iran, Stubborn History and a Toast to the Future
Good stuff all around, and very hopeful . . . but it does beg the question: How did we get here?