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Rosselló’s Gone, But Puerto Rico’s Fight Against Police Repression Continues
Rosselló's departure is only the beginning of the changes activists are demanding.
Women Continue to Donate to Campaigns in Record Numbers Heading Into 2020
Nearly four times the number of women have donated so far compared to this point in the 2016 election season.
Elizabeth Warren Seeks to Cut Private Equity Down to Size
Warren's proposed legislation contains a bold set of proposals that targets abuses that hurt workers and investors.
Activists Confront 2020 Candidates in Iowa About Drones and War
Killer drones are deployed daily in eight nations where U.S. corporations are vying for control of resources.
Modern-Day “Poll Taxes” Disenfranchise Millions of Low-Income Voters
Fines related to jail sentences make the right to vote unaffordable for millions of formerly incarcerated people.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns Following Mass Protests
This comes two days after over 500,000 protesters came out in one of the largest protests in Puerto Rican history.
We Need a People’s Globalization to Defeat Global Neoliberalism
Global free trade hurts working people, but global unions can empower them.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Persevere Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Gaza
Facing daily human rights violations, organizers urge solidarity in the form of boycotts, divestment and sanctions.
Protests Erupt in London as Boris Johnson Is Sworn In as New Prime Minister
The membership of the Conservative Party who voted for Johnson represents less than 1 percent of the British population.
Trump’s DOJ Is Resuming the Death Penalty. Bernie Sanders Vows to Abolish It.
The last federal execution was in 2003.