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Trump’s Budget Expands Global War on the Backs of the American Poor
Trump's dream for the US is a nightmare for working class and poor Americans.
Making Us All Sicker: Detroit Water Shut-Offs May Well Have Caused Irreparable Damage
Detroit's emphasis on profits over clean water access for all its residents is making people physically ill.
How Rojava-Inspired Women’s Councils Have Spread Across Europe
Could this little-known system provide a way forward for real democracy?
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On Leaving Prison: A Reflection on Entering and Exiting Communities
Formerly incarcerated people suffer from losing their community twice — first while entering prison and again while leaving it.
As Last Confederate Statue Is Removed in New Orleans, Will School Names and Street Signs Follow?
New Orleans has removed the last of four Confederate statues in recent weeks.
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In Istanbul, a Sense of Purpose and a Window Into War
A vacation in Turkey has turned into a vocation to help refugees and asylum seekers for New Yorker Amal Ahmed.
Will Kentucky Become Abortion-Free?
A protest of anti-choice activists aimed to shut down the last abortion clinic in Kentucky.
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Neo-Nazi Soldiers in Germany Plot “False Flag” Terrorist Attack to Implicate Refugees
On May 9, a second neo-Nazi soldier was arrested in Germany for plotting to assassinate high-ranking German politicians.
Feminism Must Be Lived: An Interview With Sara Ahmed
A feminist vision of freedom has to be about freedom for all, says Sara Ahmed, author of “Living a Feminist Life.”
Resistance in the Age of Trumpism: An Interview With Gerald Epstein
Trump is a proto-fascist on a path toward fascism and authoritarianism, says political economist Gerald Epstein.