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A Fox in Every Chicken Coop
Capitalism Rations What We Most Need — Let’s Demand Medicare for All: A Conversation With Mariame Kaba
It's time to move beyond pontificating about the election and dive into local organizing for things like Medicare For All.
James Mattis Calls for US Military to Be More Lethal at Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, testified Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
Will Obama Grant Clemency to Puerto Rican Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera?
Congressmember Luis Gutiu00e9rrez says he has lobbied for clemency on behalf of activist Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera, but has not received a strong response.
Lockdown at Trans-Pecos Pipeline Site in West Texas Consecrates New Indigenous-Led Resistance Camp
An Indigenous Water Protector was among those arrested at a Trans-Pecos Pipeline work site near Marfa, Texas.
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What Is a Country For? Fighting for the Good Life in Trumplandia
As we fight against an administration of generals and billionaires, we should also be fighting for a country where we are free to express ourselves.
How Will Trump Change Nutrition Assistance Programs?
As the government transitions, many advocates are concerned about the future of benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Donald Trump and His Cabinet of Criminals
Corruption in high places is hardly a new story in this country, yet Donald Trump seems determined to take corruption to a new level.
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Brutal Year Sets Back Orca Recovery
What was cause for celebration at the end of 2015 turned to cause for alarm by the fall of 2016.
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This Small Town Refused to Settle for Walmart When Its Last Local Grocery Store Closed
After four years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.