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As Amazonian Wildfire Season Approaches, We Must Protect the Vulnerable Forest
Jair Bolsonaro’s aggressive deregulation and exploitation of the Amazon’s resources threatens the entire planet.
Why Is the University of California Punishing Students During a Pandemic?
UC Santa Cruz is pushing punitive measures against student workers involved in wildcat strikes this past winter.
We Need a Universal Basic Income Now and After COVID-19
Such a policy would not only address suffering caused by COVID, but push back against the worst parts of capitalism.
Police Use of Tear Gas Could Make the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways.
Outside of the US, the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots
The United States is paying the price for denying people what Malcolm X called “the right to be a human being.”
Judges Strike Down “Ag-Gag” Laws for Violating the First Amendment
States using laws to conceal the cruelty in animal agriculture from the public are losing in courts across the U.S.
As CO2 Levels Hit New High, Earth Experiences Its Hottest May on Record
Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 417.1 parts per million last month along with record high global temperatures.
Companies Are Using Pandemic to Squeeze Money From Incarcerated People Like Me
Being incarcerated should not make people like me and our families targets for extortion by phone companies.
Breaking With AFL-CIO, Affiliated Labor Council May Vote to Expel Police Union
Activists say that by continuing to affiliate with police unions, some labor leaders are betraying protesters' demands.
Buffalo Officers Suspended After Shoving 75-Year-Old Demonstrator to the Ground
The department's initial statement on the protester's fall failed to acknowledge officers' involvement in pushing him.