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Twitter Threats, Abuse, Murder: What Women Face Defending the Environment
The threats that environmental defenders in Latin America face are systemic.
Desalination Plants Are on the Rise — So Is Their Salty, Chemical Waste
The plants discharge 37 billion gallons of waste every day — enough in a year to cover Florida under one foot of brine.
US Taxpayers Have Been Funding Big Business’s Wars for 233 Years
US corporations have exploited national pride to reap huge profits from taxpayer-funded wars.
MAGA People: “Stop Picking on Bullies!”
Opposing bullies used to be uncontroversial. Lately, not so much.
Outsourcing Police Investigations to Google Risks Privacy and Justice
Google has turned our smartphones into little spies working on behalf of law enforcement agencies.
Teachers Are Rising Up to Resist Neoliberal Attacks on Education
Teachers in LA are rejecting forms of pedagogical terrorism that aim to remove students from politics.
Health Insurers Want You to Try Cheaper Drugs First, But That Can Hurt You
All states should pass legislation to regulate step therapy.
The Irish Revolution’s Overlooked History of Nonviolent Resistance
Ireland's independence struggle saw the emergence of organized civil resistance as an alternative to armed struggle.
Henry Giroux: Trump’s Enabling of Violence and Hate Is a Form of State Terrorism
The most noxious element of neoliberalism is the reduction of all social issues to personal responsibility, says Giroux.
Fighting for Black Lives in Schools and Unions
We must challenge anti-Black racism and incorporate the Black Struggle into the union struggle.