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Illinois GOP Posts Facebook Meme Calling Four Congresswomen “The Jihad Squad”
Illinois GOP posted an image attacking Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley.
The “Aging Crisis” Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
A smaller labor market means fewer people willing to take on low-paying jobs.
Hundreds of Thousands to Protest as Puerto Rico Governor Refuses to Resign
This follows the publication of sexist and racist comments between Rosselló and his aides.
Organic Farm in West Virginia Is Imperiled by Gas Pipeline Construction
Mountain Valley Pipeline has been plagued with issues all along its route.
Reparations to Black Americans Should Be Made Now. Here’s How to Start.
Acknowledging slavery and other atrocities is crucial, but it is only step one.
People on Parole Fight to Reclaim the Ballot
Shutting out parolees from the two most basic civic institutions, the jury and the ballot, threatens democracy.
Federal Officials Are Illegally Campaigning for Trump at Work
A trend may be emerging after the Trump administration took no action against a “repeat offender.”
1970s Activism Laid Foundation for Today’s Prison Abolitionist Feminism
Grassroots feminist activism in the 1970s resisted the inclusion of imprisonment and policing in their struggles.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Trump’s Agenda Is Driven by Racism
Ocasio-Cortez ended her remarks by calling on constituents to “organize, organize, organize.”
Bolsanaro Stands By as 20,000 Miners Invade the Yanomami Amazon Reserve
Bolsonaro claims Indigenous people want mining on their lands, but the Yanomami vehemently deny it.