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Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency.
What's needed is not more funding for policing but more funding for alternatives to police responses.
Global Capitalism Has Become Dependent on War-Making to Sustain Itself
The Ukraine crisis is not the cause but a consequence of the general crisis of global capitalism.
“Don’t Say Gay” Bills Aren’t New. Some States Have Had Them for Decades.
At least 20 states have introduced “Don’t Say Gay” laws this year. Oklahoma passed the nation's first in 1987.
Activists Are to Working to Decarbonize Public Pension Funds
Financial asset managers have faced pressure campaigns from climate change activists to divest from fossil fuels.
State Legislatures Across the US Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.
Starbucks CEO Pushed Managers to Thwart Unionization Efforts, Leaked Video Shows
Labor advocates say that the company is becoming desperate as baristas continue to successfully organize their stores.
Major League Baseball Desegregated 75 Years Ago, But It’s Still Rife With Racism
Struggle from below desegregated the league, but the fight continues as racial injustice has mutated over time.
Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales
The current sole-source system allowing market monopolies within government aid programs puts babies at risk.
Meadows, Who Pushed Right-Wing Myths of Voter Fraud, Registered in 3 States
Meadows, the former chief of staff for former President Donald Trump, is still registered to vote in two states.
AOC Slams Supreme Court for Limiting Puerto Ricans’ Access to Disability Checks
The Court ruled 8 to 1 to deny Puerto Ricans access to the same disability benefits as mainland residents.