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Survival of the Richest — All Are Equal, Except Those Who Aren’t
Inequality is the economic great wall between those with power and those without it.
“An Eye for an Eye”: An Inside Look Into the Black Panther Party
Cox's book details his five years in the Black Panther Party's high command during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Last Time the US Wanted a Wall, 70,000 People Were Sterilized
Eugenicists behind the U.S.'s forced sterilizations during the last century also wanted a border wall.
US Taxpayers Have Been Funding Big Business’s Wars for 233 Years
US corporations have exploited national pride to reap huge profits from taxpayer-funded wars.
How the Second Amendment’s Militia Became Part of Today’s Standing Army
The primary premise behind the writing of the Second Amendment is no longer valid and it should be reassessed.
The ADA Is Not Bush Sr.’s Legacy. It Belongs to Disability Activists.
The Americans with Disabilities Act resulted from decades of grassroots organizing by disabled people and allies.
Enough Thanksgiving Myths. Schools Should Teach Indigenous History.
Authentic stories of Native resilience offer valuable lessons in the power of relationships to land and community.
Authoritarian Rule to Revolution: What Can the US Learn From Mexico?
US hegemony appears much weaker on the world stage than at any point in recent memory.
US Must Take Responsibility for Asylum Seekers and Their History
People familiar with US policies toward Central America recognize that the migrants are our responsibility.
The Pentagon Whitewashes a Troubling Past
The Pentagon's commemorations of the disastrous Vietnam War have omitted the terrors perpetrated by the US army.