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Congress Reluctant to Pass Civil Rights Bill for People With Disabilities
Activists say, “I'd rather go to jail than die in a nursing home.”
How Some Iowans Are Stopping Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.
The Problem With Singling Out Anti-Semitism on the Left
Racial justice work should challenge all systems of oppression in our communities and across the globe.
Protesters Disrupt Gov. Jerry Brown’s San Francisco Climate Summit
Indigenous and climate justice activists blocked the main entrance in protest.
How Organizers Made Survivors’ Incarceration an Issue in the Cuomo/Nixon Race
Mariame Kaba explains how sentence commutation gained prominence in this high-profile gubernatorial race.
Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Student debtors can counter despair by fighting back through activism and political engagement
Back to School and Straight to the Picket Line
Thousands of teachers -- buoyed by inspiring displays of solidarity -- are fighting for long-overdue raises.
Inside the Prison Labor Strike: New Tactics Pay Off in Mainstream Coverage
A coordinated list of demands alongside new mobilization and messaging approaches helped garner media attention.
First Nations Celebrate Win Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.
Four Days in Occupied Western Sahara — A Rare Look Inside Africa’s Last Colony
Thousands have been tortured, imprisoned, killed and disappeared while resisting the Moroccan occupation.