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Op-Ed
Reading William Rivers Pitt Was Like Traveling. I’ll Miss the Journey.
Will was a mighty storyteller in independent media.
Schools Should Ban Corporal Punishment — and Teach Restorative Justice Instead
By instituting corporal punishment, school districts are exposing children to violence that causes long-term damage.
Abled-Bodied Leftists Cannot Abandon Disabled Solidarity to “Move On” From COVID
There must be support for disabled activists who are doing lifesaving disabled activism, mutual aid and survival work.
Protests Against Compulsory Hijab Sweep Iran, With Spotlight on Bodily Autonomy
Women in the U.S. and Iran could be empowered to confront the growing authoritarianism that is suffocating us all.
“The Wind Knows Your Name”: Dahr Jamail on William Rivers Pitt
“In losing Will, we've lost a voice that is irreplaceable, and I've lost one of my heroes,” writes Dahr Jamail.
From COVID to Monkeypox, Our Health System Failed. We Need Medicare for All.
Medicare for All would go a long way in correcting the racial disparities we are seeing in monkeypox treatment.
Grassroots Climate Organizers Led the Way to Scrapping Manchin’s Dirty Deal
The climate movement is stronger coming out of this win and that is because we followed those on the front lines.
Los Angeles Teachers Are Burned Out and Priced Out of Living in Their City
The local teachers union lists unaffordable housing, large class sizes and over-testing as contributing stressors.
William Rivers Pitt Dared to Hope for Our Future. Let’s Do Right by His Memory.
Even as he raged against evil, Will loved humanity, and the Earth itself, with an even greater fervor.
Florida Mail Carriers Win Back Sunday Breaks With Direct Action
City carrier assistants will be able to take a break inside, out of the heat.