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Community Peacemakers in Chicago Offer a Proven Alternative to Policing
Peacemakers on the frontlines of Chicago's gun violence epidemic have helped to dramatically reduce homicides.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.
30 Years of Teach For America Shows How Reform Movements Can Become Co-opted
The program influenced thinking about schools on the national level, leading to more restrictive, punitive education.
Democrats Have Long Dreamed of Turning Texas Blue. Will It Finally Come True?
Though Texas has been overhyped as a swing state, Democrats have posted numbers unmatched in a generation.
Trump’s Harsh Sanctions Lead to Iran-China Partnership
The new strategic partnership between Iran and China is the result of Trump’s punishing sanctions against Iran.
Raising Corporate Taxes Could Help Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
Local policymakers are facing pressure to make painful spending cuts, when they could be raising taxes on the wealthy.
Public Sector’s Right to Strike Is Left Behind in Biden-Bernie Task Force
Progress towards radical reforms is made outside, not inside, of the rooms where the power players huddle.
“New Right” Leaders Are Co-opting Progressive Language to Mislead Voters
The leaders of the “new populist right” are refurbishing the very conservative and elite order they claim to oppose.
Trump Is Trying to Hide US and Israeli War Crimes by Attacking the ICC
Trump aims to ensure that no American or Israeli is brought to the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Supreme Court Ruling Fails LGBTQ Youth and Students With Disabilities
"Espinoza v. Montana" creates a pathway for religious schools to discriminate against already marginalized students.