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We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society in 2018
Let's say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.
Seventeen Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2017
Big money still runs the show.
Former Federal Judge: Trump Is Packing the Courts With Unqualified Conservative Extremists
Judge Shira Scheindlin discusses more.
Outgoing New York City Council Speaker on Her Work to Close Rikers, Expand Living Wage, Protect Immigrants
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito discusses her time on the New York City Council.
Ten High School Protests That Defied the Trump Agenda in 2017
High school students boldly challenged Trump in 2017.
Trump Vowed to Fix US Infrastructure — but His Budget Stiffs Small Towns
Much-needed financial support for small communities is threatened by the Trump administration's budget and tax plans.
Will the Resistance Win in 2018?
When victories are elusive, it's time to learn to love the fight. We must never give up the resistance.
Why We Can’t Ignore Libya, Enslavement and the Damages of US Intervention
Ending slavery requires ending Western imperialism.
Trump Told His Wealthy Mar-a-Lago Pals “You All Just Got a Lot Richer” Thanks to GOP Tax Plan
Trump is bragging about giving his friends a big tax cut.
William Rivers Pitt | Peace: A Christmas Present to Yourself
Peace and endurance will find justice one day.