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Trump’s Aggressive Plans to Stifle Democracy
Trump and his underlings are aggressively pushing measures to restrict public protest and citizen participation.
Latin America Backslides in Struggle to Reach Zero Hunger Goal
In South America, 39 million people are going hungry and five million children are suffering from malnutrition.
An Introduction to the Koch Digital Media Network
The Koch brothers' total spending may hit $400 million this midterm cycle.
Addressing Sexual Violence and Misogyny Within the Green Movement
Our movement needs to do a better job of addressing patriarchy and abuse within its ranks.
In Convicting Van Dyke, Chicago Jury Rejected Broader Policing Norms
Jason Van Dyke is just the tip of the iceberg.
How Genetics and Pollution Are Threatening Wild Dolphins
When a dolphin species becomes extinct, we lose not only a beautiful animal but also a society and its culture.
Five Ways to Make Direct Action Organizing Less Ableist
You cannot organize in support of the marginalized, yet exclude disabled people from those spaces.
Unaffordable Higher Education Leads to Low Graduation Rates
Activists and students across the U.S. are organizing for legislative solutions to make higher education debt-free.
Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Some nonprofit organizations are shockingly bad actors, while others do laudable work. But they all share a limitation.
“The Total Failure” of Trump’s Drug War Policies
Trump has totally ignored science, advocates and members of the medical profession.