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Activists Respond to Israel’s New Law Barring Entry to BDS Supporters
Earlier this week, Israeli lawmakers approved a law barring supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, known as BDS, from entering Israel.
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Mass Industrial Slaughter Is a Legacy of Exploitative Global Manufacturing
The collapse of Rana Plaza not only shone a light on the extreme exploitation of Bangladeshi workers, it also revealed the hidden structure of the global capitalist economy.
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For a Feminist Movement of the 99%, the Women’s Strike Was Just the Beginning
Yesterday's widespread strike demonstrated that women are refusing to be the shock absorbers of coming crises.
Telling Stronger Stories: Fighting for Humane Health Care in a Republican-Led State
Cait Vaughan fights for health care rights in a state that refused to expand Medicaid.
Immigrant Activist Ravi Ragbir Speaks Out Before ICE Check-in
One of New York's best-known immigrant rights advocates joins us on what might be his last day as a free man in the US.
A Women’s Strike Reading List
Red Papers presents a handy syllabus for those participating in, supporting or just curious about the International Women's Strike.
Remembering Lynne Stewart, People’s Lawyer and Former Political Prisoner
A former teacher and librarian, Stewart was known as a peopleu2019s lawyer who represented the poor and revolutionaries.
Acclaimed Folk Singer on Feminism, Gentrification, Gender Violence and Art in the Era of Trump
Over the past decade, Alynda Segarra's band Hurray for the Riff Raff has become one of the most celebrated in modern folk music.
Seven Scary Facts About the Widening Gender Gap
Women still carry out between two to 10 times more unpaid care work than men.
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The Supreme Court Won’t Hear Gavin Grimm’s Case; What Does That Mean for Transgender Rights?
“This is a detour, not the end of the road,” said a member of Grimm's legal team.