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Biden’s Wing of the Democratic Party Is Sinking His Presidency
Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer have no control of their party, or any plan to fix what is shaping up to be an awful year.
MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Isn’t Over. We’re Planning a Mass Protest for June.
King spent his last birthday organizing poor people of all races against immoral spending priorities.
The Time Is Now for the “Radical Revolution of Values” That MLK Called For
Only mass action -- combined with the slow work of grassroots power-building -- can break through our current crises.
Corporate Media Largely Ignore Labor Issues. Let’s Make Them Visible.
For years, the establishment press has utterly ignored workers and news about labor issues. Change is long overdue.
Even After Release, Guantánamo Survivors Live Under Surveillance and in Anguish
The least the Biden administration can do is ensure that former detainees are actually given a chance to know freedom.
Djokovic Is Obnoxious, But His Story Highlights Cruelty of Australian Detention
Tennis star Novak Djokovic spent a weekend in Australian detention. He got out. Asylum seekers remain imprisoned.
How Did We Go From Stimulus Checks to “Go to Work With COVID”?
Gone are the days when Democrats pushed for policies that would help people stay home during the pandemic.
Public Health Professionals Must Demand an End to the Use of Weaponized Drones
The considerable toll weaponized drones reap on civilian populations is largely obfuscated by the U.S. government.
Trump Is Still Casting Himself as the Victim to Keep Political Control
Trump is trying to rally his base by slandering anyone who investigates him and his family's business practices.
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make Critical Decisions in School “Culture War”
The justices are inviting the right’s classroom politics into the courtroom. Our social movements need to answer.