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Chicago Teachers Are Threatening to Strike Against New Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Union leaders say that contract talks have changed little since Rahm Emanuel’s departure.
Leaked Draft of Executive Order to “Censor the Internet” Sets Off Alarm Bells
Civil liberties groups are warning that it poses a major threat to online freedoms and First Amendment rights.
For a Sustainable Climate and Food System, Regenerative Agriculture Is the Key
The recent report from the IPCC shows that agriculture is responsible for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Presidential Candidates in Guatemala’s Election Oppose LGBTIQ+ Rights
Anti-LGBTQ platforms are springing up across the region.
I’m in Prison, and I Need More Than a Vote to Participate in Democracy
Without changing existing power relationships, restoring voting rights for people in prison is meaningless.
We Must End Neoliberalism, or Neoliberalism Will End Us
We must choose the well-being of our communities over neoliberalism's false promise of individual freedoms.
Israel Systematically Blocks International Scholars From Reaching Palestine
Israel's interference with international scholars is one facet of its broad attack on Palestinians' right to education.
Global Sea Level Rise Began Accelerating 30 Years Earlier Than Commonly Thought
A new study finds that global sea level rise began to accelerate in the 1960s.
As Chicago Coal Plant Cleanup Proceeds, Residents Demand Air Pollution Monitors
The Crawford coal plant is a symbol of environmental injustice in a low-income residential neighborhood.
AOC After Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead: “We Need Answers. Lots of Them.”
Epstein was accused of operating a sophisticated sex trafficking ring that catered to the rich and powerful.