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We Need to Throw Out the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment is an anachronism that's no longer relevant in an era in which the US has a standing army but remains a democracy.
Cornel West: Black Lives Matter Is an Indictment of Neoliberal Power
Cornel West talks Bernie Sanders' neo-populism and Donald Trump's neo-fascism.
Nearly 20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How’d They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
The Killing Fields: Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines
Activists and their criticisms have been met by the government head-on with no less than bullets and blood.
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What Happens When You Can’t Afford Self-Care
There was a time not too long ago when my mind and body could rest.
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Targets on Our Backs: From Charleston to Orlando
On the anniversary of Charleston, we must ask: When will we say enough to the bigotry that leads to these slaughters?
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It’s Not Just Climate Change Anymore: Meet the Right-Wing Poverty Deniers
Instead of putting our heads in the sand, policymakers on both sides of the aisle must acknowledge the very real experience of poverty in the US.
Net Neutrality Preserved in the Courts
The courts reclassified service providers and subjected them to new rules, in a bid to ensure equal treatment of online traffic.
Puerto Rico in Mourning: Nearly Half of the Orlando Massacre Victims Were From the Island
On Tuesday, more than 300 people gathered in the capital of San Juan to honor those killed.
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American Ugliness: Queer and Trans People of Color Say “Not in Our Names“
In the face of Islamophobia, queer and trans people of color are lifting our voices above the din of “terror.”