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Teachers’ Resistance in Oaxaca Offers Lessons for US Activism
The mass mobilizations organized by the teachers' unions in Oaxaca, Mexico, could serve as a model for activism in the US.
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Anderson Cooper: Opposing Illegal CIA Wars Is “Unelectable“
The big media use of the term “electability” is a convenient carrier for pro-war, pro-empire prejudice.
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System Change and Non-Reformist Reforms
How do we distinguish system changing initiatives from reforms that seek social betterment within the current system?
Why Is the CDC Allowing a Private Group to Determine Federal Policy on Lyme Disease?
The guidelines that most doctors follow have been the subject of intense controversy.
Deprived of Right to Work, Refugees Struggle to Subsist Outside Syria
Barred from legal work, many Syrian refugees are forced to labor in the informal economy for little pay.
Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats’ Reform Efforts?
Police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008, with much of that money going to Democrats.
Eighty Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions; Can We Leverage It to Reduce Inequality?
Three visionaries discuss how the US debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.
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Psychologists Accused of “Criminal Enterprise” With CIA Over Torture
The suit is the first to rely on Senate's investigation of the CIA's program.
Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
Even women who live in countries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abortions, thanks, in part, to the United States.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Appoints Big Oil Executive as Industry Regulator
Big Oil, agribusiness and other corporate interests have captured the regulatory apparatus in California.