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If We Don’t Act Now, the Entire US Could Become a “Cancer Alley”
Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” is a warning for what could become the norm if Trump and the plastics industry get their way.
Reclaiming Life and Housing in an Era of Collapse
“We have a moral responsibility to make sure these people don't die," says activist Cheri Honkala.
Europe Drives Destruction of US Forests in the Name of Fighting Climate Change
U.S. forests are being chopped down to feed the EU’s voracious demand for wood pellets to generate biomass electricity.
As Anti-Fascist T-Shirts Are Removed, Far Right Apparel Remains on Retailer Site
Teespring stopped printing t-shirts with the word “antifa” on them but never stopped printing far right slogans.
How to Do More Than Panic About Voter Suppression
There is a genocidal carnival barker in the White House and it's up to us to wrench him out.
In Memoriam: Kevin Zeese Is Irreplaceable
Kevin Zeese was a major, constant and reliable presence in the movement for peace and justice.
FDA-Required Tests on Puppies Slow Progress to COVID Treatment
Dosing puppies with drugs designed for humans won’t make people safer. In fact, it poses serious risks to human health.
Decades-Old Gang Laws Are Being Used to Target Black Lives Matter Protesters
Activists view the application of gang laws as a targeted attempt to suppress police accountability protests.
Prosecutors Have No Place in Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commissions
Prosecutors are part of the prison-industrial complex, which has no place in a community-led quest for reparations.
Confederate Monument Protests Gain Momentum in Small Alabama Town
Black activist group Project Say Something has tried to have the monument to racism removed since 2017.