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Democratize the Union: Let the Rank-and-File Decide!
To revitalize labor unions, workers themselves will have to be put in control. Applying participatory budgeting to dues allocation would be a good start.
It’s Time to Claim Our Highest Vision: Let’s Embrace the Great Turning
A vast and powerful movement of movements is coalescing across the US to transform our economic and political systems.
In the Wake of Her Confirmation, Here’s What Betsy DeVos Could Mean for the Nation
Considering the reality of DeVos being confirmed, many of us have now been left wondering: “What is going to happen?”
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The Republican Bid to Kill the Affordable Care Act Is a Trojan Horse
Ryan and his fellow Republicans want to gut Medicaid, as revealed in a set of talking points that received little press coverage.
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The Hunt for Black Family History
Simple genealogy searches don't work for people whose ancestors were treated like property. But some new tools could help.
Angst in the Church of “America the Redeemer”: David Brooks on “Making America Great Again“
Brooks et al. see a world that needs saving and believe that it's the US's calling to do just that.
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Standing Rock Lives on as a Model for Peaceful Resistance
Wednesday and Thursday Water Protectors at Standing Rock experienced the full brunt of a police state in action.
On Why Crowd Size (Actually Still) Matters
President Trump's repeated exaggerations about the crowd size at his inauguration are an index of the way he thinks about power.
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Oscar-Nominated “Hidden Figures” and the Ongoing Legacy of Overlooked Contributions in STEM
Is the box-office success of “Hidden Figures” due to the way it positions racism and sexism as things of the past?
To My Fellow Climate Scientists: Be Human, Be Brave, Speak Truth
With climate deniers sweeping into the White House, it's time for scientists on the front lines of climate change to speak from the heart.