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How Bolivian Indigenous Peoples Mobilized History for Social Change
Indigenous Bolivians recovered and popularized histories of past rebellions, using them to build new movements.
As Abortion Restrictions Sweep the South, Look to Southerners to Lead
Southerners have a long history of fighting injustice on all fronts, under extreme and violent conditions.
18 Voting Officials Take Civil Rights Tour
A trip to Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
What the Teapot Dome Scandal Has to Do With Trump’s Tax Returns
A 1920s scandal led to a Supreme Court ruling that still applies today.
As We Mourn Notre Dame, Let Us Remember Black Churches Also Matter
Over a 10-day period in one rural Louisiana town last month, three Black churches burned to the ground.
Trump’s Racist Policies Make 2019 Look Like 1919
Trump’s religious and racial bigotry, rampant sexism and policies on immigration have thrown us into a time machine.
A Progressive US Policy Must Extend Beyond Open Borders
Opening the borders is a realistic policy proposal, but it's inseparable from a broader progressive agenda.
Echoes of History: Trump’s “Movement” Now Has a Uniform and Membership Cards
Trump's latest grift to followers is pitching “executive membership cards.”
Calculating the Damage From a Century of Drug Prohibition
The influence of the drug war has reshaped U.S. society.
What an Empire Built on Nazi Collaboration Says About Our Economy
Worker cooperatives offer an ethical alternative to an economy built on capital of questionable provenance.