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Wall Street Is Killing Local Newspapers
Predatory investors are trying to put a price tag on our free press.
Debate Moderators Need to Ask Different Questions on Medicare for All
We are throwing our money into the for-profit health care system instead of spending it on health care.
Sanders Wants to Give Workers Corporate Board Seats and Reverse Trump Tax Cuts
The Sanders campaign estimated the proposal would raise $3 trillion in revenue over ten years.
“Beyond Recognition” Details the Struggles of the Ohlone Tribe
In “Beyond Recognition,” the Ohlone tribe occupies a sacred site to prevent its desecration.
Kurds Turn to Bashar al-Assad for Protection as US Abandons Former Allies
Turkey is facing increasing international condemnation for invading northern Syria.
“Columbus Day” Reminds Us Why the US Owes Reparations to Native People
The only compensation for land is land.
The Fight to Save Rodney Reed From Execution in Texas
That Reed is still on death row is indicative of the larger issues around the death penalty.
Managing Water in an Unpredictable Climate
From southern Nevada to New York City, the climate crisis is causing ongoing water problems.
The Indian Health Service Is Insufficient. It’s Time for Medicare for All.
Native people are among those who have the most to gain from a transition to a universal health care system.
Trump Has Been Giving Up Ground in His Much-Vaunted “Trade War”
The president is losing his trade war badly, and that is a good thing for people in the United States and the world.