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Op-Ed
The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. What's the problem?
It’s Time to Honor Victims, Not Perpetrators, of US Brutality
Acknowledging the victims of slavery and colonization will be a first step toward granting equal rights.
How Guantánamo Set the Stage for the Kavanaugh Hearings
Kavanaugh's confirmation continued the undermining of justice that began with Guantánamo.
Catastrophic Hurricanes Should Force US to Reassess Climate Policy
Politicians who refuse to curtail greenhouse gas emissions should be forced to take responsibility for the damage.
We Stopped ICE From Getting an Extra Billion; Now Let’s Defund It Totally
Even in this reactionary political climate, grassroots organizing can help us get rid of an inhumane agency like ICE.
Addressing Sexual Violence and Misogyny Within the Green Movement
Our movement needs to do a better job of addressing patriarchy and abuse within its ranks.
In Convicting Van Dyke, Chicago Jury Rejected Broader Policing Norms
Jason Van Dyke is just the tip of the iceberg.
Five Ways to Make Direct Action Organizing Less Ableist
You cannot organize in support of the marginalized, yet exclude disabled people from those spaces.
Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Some nonprofit organizations are shockingly bad actors, while others do laudable work. But they all share a limitation.
Why the FBI Used Its Kid Gloves on Brett Kavanaugh
The FBI's cursory investigation of Kavanaugh stands in stark contrast to their invasive probes of dissidents.