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Defeat of Ukraine Army Brings Cease-Fire, but Underlying Political Conflicts Unresolved
The cease-fire in Ukraine is good news, as is the resistance to both war and austerity. But winter is coming and many uncertainties remain.

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Fast Food Strikes Are Back, Bigger Than Ever
The fast-food strikes are back, and bigger than ever.

Willie Nelson and Neil Young Come to the Aid of Bold Nebraska
Country music legend Willie Nelson and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young will perform in Nebraska to help support activist efforts against the Keystone XL pipeline.

Protecting Abortion Clinics – Without a Buffer Zone
The unanimous Supreme Court decision striking down the 35-foot Massachusetts abortion clinic buffer zone has left other such laws in jeopardy.

Trans Women of Color Speaking Truth to Power
Trans women of color are fighting to gain greater visibility for trans issues while also creating safe spaces for themselves.

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Nine Extraordinary Ways to Use the Tools of your trade in protest
Here are nine more examples of farmers, janitors, musicians and fire fighters wielding their own ordinary tools in extraordinary protests.

Fast-Food Workers Challenge Stereotypes, Globalize Question of Fairness
In what's become an international movement, fast-food workers are challenging customers to ‘think outside of the self,’ rather than ‘think outside the bun,’ at their pay and working conditions.

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Pakistan Political Movement Depends on Women’s Participation
The resilience and courage of women bringing their children as young as six months old to demonstrations and sit-ins without any basic facilities available is impressive.

Daddy Issues: Rad Dad Magazine Explores the Politics of Fatherhood
Rad Dad Magazine builds on a tradition of radically reimagining parenthood.

Mary Anne Grady Flores and the Drones of Upstate New York
Mary Anne Grady Flores, a 58-year-old grandmother of three, was sentenced to a year in jail after photographing an anti-drone protest outside a military base near her home.