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How Steep Is That Sidewalk? A Digital Map for People With Disabilities
For disabled people, getting around Seattle is a constant challenge. This app wants to make it easier and safer.
How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon
One whistleblower who raised flags about tech moguls' unprecedented access to the Pentagon has also paid the price.
Conservatives, the Far Right, Fascists and How We Defeat Them All
Calling out fascism alone won't defeat it. The left needs an anti-oppression strategy and popular social programs.
Move Over Wall Street, People’s Banks Are Coming to Replace You
Public banking will bring democracy and accountability to the world of finance.
States With Fracking Bans Are Still Building Fracking Infrastructure
Bans are meaningless if you continue to build infrastructure to transport fracked gas from other states.
Trump Considering Slashing Medicare and Social Security as “Second-Term Project”
During his 2016 campaign, Trump vowed not to touch Social Security or Medicare if he became president.
David Koch Is Dead. We Must Now Take On His Harmful Legacy in Higher Education.
Koch's estate will continue to fuel an anti-democratic policy agenda.
The Murder of George Jackson and the Modern Anti-Prison Movement
Through his writings and leadership, George Jackson embodied the legacy of the anti-prison movement.
Meet the Parkland Father Keeping His Son’s Message Alive Through Art
Manuel Oliver has been tackling the gun violence epidemic through “nonviolent creative confrontation.”
Israel’s Ban on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Backfires
The resulting backlash has focused public discourse on the Israeli occupation and brought attention to the BDS movement.