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Transgender Liberation Won’t Be Found in the Military
Trans liberation is not about piloting drones killing children in Yemen or upholding a nation sustained on bloodshed.
“This Is Not the Time to Sit Back”: Protesters Launch Last-Ditch Effort to Save the ACA
We must dial up the pressure on the Senate now to save the ACA and Medicaid from cuts or dismantling.
Henry Giroux on a Politics of Cruelty Without Euphemisms
The concentration of power and wealth has created a culture of cruelty, corruption and violence, says Henry Giroux.
The Rolling Resistance: Meet Three Disability Rights Activists Fighting to Save Health Care
Disability activists across the nation are staging historic protests in Washington, DC.
What Role Should the Military Play in the Fight for Transgender Rights?
President Trump's ban on transgender people in the military has reignited a debate within the LGBT community.
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No Justice, No Peace for Yemeni Children
Saudi-led airstrikes prompt an urgent call for the UN to protect children in the midst of the deadly two year-long conflict in Yemen.
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Poor People in the US Will Face Growing Exposure to Natural Disasters
How do disasters affect people's decisions to move in or out of particular areas?
Death of 10 Migrants in San Antonio Spotlights Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding on the Border
Survivors say as many as 200 people were sandwiched into the back of the truck.
The Rebellions That Changed US History: Looking Back at the 1967 Newark and Detroit Uprisings
The rebellions marked the beginning of an era of Black political empowerment.
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International Labor Organization’s Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories
A toothless mechanism designed to protect Indigenous peoples is a tool to justify exploiting tribal territory.