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Op-Ed
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Surveillance Isn’t Colorblind
Rapidly developing technology exposes communities of color to near-constant surveillance and over-policing.
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We Can’t All Be “Radicals,” but We Should All Support Them
This isn't a call for you to become radical. This is a reminder: radicals are doing the work of freeing you, even if you don't realize.
Don’t “Get Over It,” Harness It! An Open Letter to Bernie Supporters
We need our “secret weapon” — a way to turn anger into determination and bitterness into optimism.
“Stop the World, I Want to Get Off”: Trump and Authoritarianism
All over the globe, including here in the US, there is a resurgence of muscular authoritarian politics.
Utilities Are Lobbying Against the Expansion of Rooftop Solar
Utilities are lobbying against the expansion of rooftop solar, and that's no good for anyone.
Why Did a University Quarter Police and Soldiers in Its Dorms?
We need a robust Third Amendment to protect us not just from the military but also from militarized police.
We Will Create Our Freedom: The Importance of the Movement for Black Lives Platform
The Movement for Black Lives is making history as it works to define what systemic change should actually look like.
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Military Dissent Is Not an Oxymoron: Freeing Democracy From Perpetual War
Dissenting voices must be encouraged and dissenting thoughts empowered within the military.
Everything Burns: Gotham in the Age of Trump
This isn't a campaign. It's just another reality TV show titled “Everything Burns.”
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Thom Hartmann | I’m Sick of the So-Called “News“
The stranglehold that multinational corporations have over our media is actually harming our ability to have a functioning democratic republic.