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What the Shutdown of “Tent City” Jail Says About Grassroots Power
For decades, “Tent City” represented the ongoing struggles that Latino communities endure within the US legal system.
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This Polluted Lake Shows Why We Are All Stakeholders When It Comes to Clean Water
When environmental protection gets short shrift, the price we pay can be staggering.
Major Breakthrough on Capitol Hill: Government May Make Drugs Cheaper
New drugs could be sold as generics.
Prospects for Social Democracy in the US: Insights From a Syndicalist in Sweden
US socialists should not get over-excited about European-style social democracy, says author Gabriel Kuhn.
Working for Racial Equity Is Work, Say Michigan Graduate Workers in Contract Fight
The Graduate Employees' Organization is asking for something new: fair compensation for “diversity workers.”
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William Rivers Pitt | The Bombs of April
For the eleventy-millionth time, a US president sought to change the subject at home by firing an attack abroad.
How a Christian Movement Is Growing Rapidly in the Midst of Religious Decline
INC Christianity is significantly changing the religious landscape in America — and its politics.
There Are No Signs That Iraq Can Be Bombed Into Stability
There is no liberation going on in Mosul, says Raed Jarrar of the American Friends Service Committee.
Pruitt’s Rejection of Chlorpyrifos Ban Seems Based on “Alternative Facts”
EPA chief fails to explain what data prompted his decision to allow continued use of toxic pesticides.
Two Years After Sandra Bland, Justice for Wakiesha Wilson
A year after the death of Wakiesha Wilson in a LAPD jail cell, her grieving family is still pushing for answers and accountability.