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Tax Day and the Killer Instinct in Economic Policy
While the tax debate is undoubtedly important, it is less important than the rules of the game that determine before-tax income distribution.
Organizing to Learn, Learning to Organize
Chris Brooks interviewed Susan Williams, who has worked as an educator there for 28 years.
“Storm the Heavens”: Notes From the Weather Underground on Resistance to Trump
Former members of the Weather Underground share their perspectives on resisting empire under the Trump regime.
Tax Reform Should Begin With Making Polluters Pay
State and cities across the US want these toxic sites cleaned up.
The Anarchism of Blackness
The Democratic Party has led Black America down a dead end.
What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey
One of the major benefits to the state of having its own bank: it can borrow very cheaply in the money markets.
Mitigating Climate Disaster Will Require Both Systemic and Lifestyle Changes
Failure to scrutinize our everyday consumption and carbon-intensive lifestyles is also a form of climate denialism.
Trump, A Symptom Of What? A Radical Message From a Half-Century Ago
The increasing chaos in Washington should be treated as a caricature of the system that we all have been living under for so long.
Trump’s War on Urban “Carnage” Was a Ruse
The president said he'd “send in the fed” to fix Chicago. On civil rights, he's doing the opposite.
Why We Need to Stop Stigmatizing Immigrants in the Fight for Universal Representation
The Constitution did not seek to carve out liberty for only those it deemed deserved the benefits that the US had to offer.