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The Republicans Just Passed a Platform That Would Eviscerate Workers’ Rights
In a not particularly unexpected move, Republicans are denying workers of their right to unionize while targeting their most vulnerable communities.
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Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
How Utah Coal Interests Helped Push a Secret Plan to Export Coal From California
Companies and investors are trying to survive a collapsing US coal market.
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The Far Right Proposals in the 2016 Republican Party Platform
What Trump, a GOP Congress and GOP-appointed Supreme Court would do to the US.
President Obama’s Lethal Climate Legacy
Obama ran against “Drill Baby, Drill!” then turned the US into the leading producer of fossil fuels.
We Must Reject Economic Cannibalism
We must move away from the current cannibalizing global economy towards a regenerative one or face extinction.
Fighting for Seats at the Table: A Poor People’s Movement in a Rustbelt Town
The Newark Think Tank on Poverty is recreating democracy to help the poor take charge of their lives.
Defeating Fear: Lessons From Mexico’s Housing Movement
Los Panchos has taken back land and collectively built thousands of homes since the late-1980s.
Trump’s New Super PAC Attack Dog
Top donor of the PAC Rebuilding America Now is developer Geoffrey Palmer.
Pokémon Go for Radicals
Pokemon Go one-ups social media's ability to draw people out, given that it actually gets bodies moving and to a particular location.