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These Seattle Teachers Boycotted Standardized Testing – and Sparked a Nationwide Movement
Parents, students, and teachers all over the country have joined the revolt to liberate our kids from a test-obsessed education system.
Who Set-Up Medea Benjamin? An Analysis
Davidson: Medea Benjamin's horrid treatment was not a mistake.
Why Does More “Security” Keep Leading to More Violence Against Women?
In spite of efforts to commercialize it, March 8 International Women's Day is the day we recognize women's movements for gender equality.
Chile’s Student Movement Leads the Way: Progressive Prospects for Michelle Bachelet’s Second Term
This week, the daughter of Chile's Salvador Allende, the socialist president who was assassinated in a 1973 US-backed coup, took office as Senate President alongside Michelle Bachelet, marking a …
Green Army Prepares to Battle Louisiana Legislators To Protect Water From Oil Industry Threats
The Green Army, a group representing environmental and social justice organizations, met on the steps of the state capitol for a rally preceding the start of Louisiana's legislative session …
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Honduras: Indigenous Tolupanes Return to Their Territory With IACHR Orders of Protection
Numerous indigenous activists in Honduras have been killed with impunity by gunmen evidently in the pay of large landowners, and in a number of cases there has been evidence …
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Why We Need Labels on Food From Factory Farms
If we don't implement labeling laws and bans sooner rather than later, we may run out of time to preserve organic and non-GMO farmers and their fields.
School Board Candidates Backed by Koch-Connected Nonprofit
The advertisement ran just less than a month before the race for school board in Douglas County, Colo. “Liberals are fighting school choice in Douglas County,” the announcer intoned. …
Witnessing Democracy in Soyapongo, El Salvador
The grassroots organization CISPES, has a singular mission: supporting the Salvadoran people's struggle for self-determination and social and economic justice.
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Attacks on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Backfire
A movement to boycott Israeli academic institutions has gained enough support to inspire US Congressional bills proposing to outlaw it.