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The Private, the Social and the Political: A Human Rights Perspective on Trans Rights and Bathroom Access
Bathroom politics reflect much broader questions of inequality and empowerment.
Chicago Death Toll Must Be Understood in Context of Shrinking Safety Net, Incarceration and War Funding
In 2016, more people were killed in Chicago by gun violence than in New York City and Los Angeles combined.
The Real Face of Washington (and the US)
At least five major shifts in American life and politics helped lay the groundwork for the rise of Trumpism.
The Takeover of US Health Care by Big Money
We are being led by politicians beholden to bigmoney serving the greed of today's medical-industrial complex.
What Does Donald Trump Actually Intend to Do About Trade?
Will Trump pursue a trade agenda that will increase manufacturing jobs, or one that will further enrich corporate America?
Millions of Women in the US Lack Proper Access to Menstrual Supplies
Having the means to maintain basic hygiene is an issue of human dignity.
There Are No Guarantees in History: A Cultural Studies Perspective on the Current Crisis
Post-election predictions of a mostly apocalyptic future are more likely to undermine than empower the people.
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William Rivers Pitt | What Will You Do With 2017?
When you realize that you are actually capable of helping, your capacity to help will grow exponentially.
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Reducing Inequality in the Trump Era
With Washington looking hopeless, it's up to local communities to close the gap between the richest and the rest.
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A Message to Social Studies Educators of the US in the Coming Trump Era
It is time for teachers to rethink the nature and purpose of teaching in Trumpland and create a system for the excluded.