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Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times
Critical thinking and a culture of questioning are our strongest foils against authoritarianism.
Waging Love to End Debt’s Stranglehold
We should invest in everyone and defend our civic legacies for future generations.
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Sorry, Meals on Wheels, Our War Machine Is Hungry
We're already wasting over $8 million an hour on endless wars abroad and President Trump wants to spend more.
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How Our Protests Won Marriage Equality
How an upsurge of activism led to a sea change in public opinion — and a victory for civil rights that had seemed distant just a few years earlier.
Trump to Tap Top Swamp Thing Jeff Holmstead for Senior EPA Position
Jeff Holmstead may seem moderate, but his legacy is a textbook example of corporations capturing our government and turning it against us.
William Rivers Pitt | Ruthless, Soulless, Vicious: Three Reasons the Senate GOP’s ACA Replacement Is a Disgrace
After a careful read, it's clear: The “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” must be cast out like the bag of dung it is.
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Disabled Protesters Just Showed Senate Democrats How It’s Done
Where was the Democratic “Resistance” when disabled protesters were being dragged out of their wheelchairs?
Dissidents Ramp Up Direct Action Against Climate Destroyers. Who Will the Courts Defend?
Climate activists are determined to push the courts until “climate necessity” becomes an acceptable defense.
The Anatomy of a Purge: The Left Must Resist Demonization
Right-wing and media attempts to sow panic about the left following the Alexandria shooting must be resisted.
William Rivers Pitt | A Lesson From My Hospital Bed: For-Profit Health Care Is a Merciless Sham
Let us relegate the for-profit health care industry to the dustbin of history.