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Globalization Is Just a Contemporary Word for Financial Colonialism
Much of our GDP is parasitic and exploitative, generated by low-wage labor in poor countries, says John Smith.
George W. Bush and the Forever War
How appallingly easy it is, apparently, for people to forget.
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Creating Sanctuary Through Collective Resistance
Sanctuary begins when we creatively and collectively refuse the terror taking place in our communities right now.
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Adequate Housing: Global Financial Institutions Hold the World to Ransom
The commodification of housing has had an enormous impact on communities around the world.
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In a Rust Belt Town Where Tuition Is Covered, Economy Begins to Revive
After Kalamazoo, Michigan, offered college tuition for nearly all high school graduates, dropout rates declined and the city's population began to rebound.
Climate Science Denial Network Funds Toxic Chemical Propaganda
The stakes are high for our nation's health.
Tortured and Wrongly Held at Guantánamo for 14 Years, Abdul Zahir Now Has Freedom, but No Justice
The cruelty of Guantanamo and the policies of indefinite detention and torture will likely continue under Trump.
Why Nonpartisan PAC EveryLibrary Defends the Future of Libraries
An interview with executive director John Chrastka to learn about EveryLibrary's on-the-ground work.
Getting the Brush-Off on Health
My member of Congress said he'd rather talk about health care privately. I took him up on it — and was disappointed.
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Labor Must Embrace the Anti-Trump Resistance to Fight for the Working Class
The effort to embrace and work with Trump is short-sighted at best, and it may be short-lived.