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The Supreme Court Isn’t Apolitical — It Was Set Up to Protect Monied Interests
With a few exceptions, the country's top court has long functioned as a counterrevolutionary force.
Our Labor Is Used to Create Wealth for Others. Let’s Reclaim It to Make Life.
How can capitalism be transcended unless the essence of this system -- controlled labor -- is abolished?
State “Solutions” Don’t Address Root Causes of Teaching Crisis
Across the country, real wages for public school teachers have essentially flatlined since 1996.
Dangerous Mountain Valley Pipeline Has No Place in Manchin’s Deal With Democrats
Scrutiny of the Mountain Valley Pipeline reveals a dangerously unprecedented energy project.
Focusing on “Learning Loss” Obscures How Much We’ve Truly Lost in the Pandemic
The pandemic’s deaths have been un-dealt with most profoundly by prioritizing saving the economy rather than lives.
Parent Participation in Climate Justice Efforts Is on the Rise
Across the globe, parents are organizing for climate justice to protect their children's futures.
We Need a New Language of Resistance Amid Far Right’s Calls for Civil War
The left must accentuate and embrace a language that is forward-looking and offers the possibility for real change.
Idaho Abortion Ban Gives More Rights to Rapist’s Family Than the Pregnant Victim
A state law allows the family of a rapist to sue anyone who participated in aborting a fetus generated by the rape.
What Can We Expect From Biden’s Speech on the Rise of Fascism Among Republicans?
There is nothing “semi” about the old-school fascism being peddled by Trump from his island of misfit toys in Florida.
Alabama Hides the Horrors of Its Executions by Classifying Them as Homicides
The recent state-sanctioned murder of Joe James may be the longest execution in U.S. history, but it's not an outlier.