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In COVID Era, Artists Are Generating Hope and Illustrating Pandemic Inequities
As the pandemic enters its sixth month, artists throughout the U.S. are finding ways to document the moment.
Trump Touts Stock Market Gains That Benefit the Wealthy as Americans Suffer
Trump is following in a U.S. political tradition that falsely equates what’s good for the rich with what’s good for all.
Meet the Activist Who Is Driving the Push to Reclaim Nature for Black People
Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, discusses her work connecting Black Americans more closely with the natural world.
Racist Neoliberal Response to Hurricane Katrina Foreshadowed Response to COVID
We must learn from the U.S.’s apartheid response to Hurricane Katrina to reimagine our response to COVID.
Are Outdoor Classrooms a Solution to the Disaster of School Reopenings?
While not a long-term solution for safe and equitable schooling, outdoor classrooms can be a safer interim solution.
Trump Executive Action on Unemployment Insurance Deliberately Leaves Out Poorest
The plan would require states to kick in $100 of the $400 total, a difficult task for states reeling from deficits.
When Things Feel Dire, Remember Real Change Begins at the Grassroots Level
Sometimes it seems as though we're not winning in our fight for change, but we are, says Nina Turner.
Giroux: Growing Rebellion Will Breathe New Life Into a Transformed Social Order
Giroux says we must use the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink matters of politics, ethics, power and social change.
People of Color Are Facing Economic Devastation While Police Get a Blank Check
Activists are drawing attention to the connections between police killings and rising inequality across racial lines.
Trump and DeVos’s Plan to Reopen Schools Hides a Sinister Agenda
Turning schools into hotbeds of infection is in line with Betsy DeVos’s plan to undermine the public school system.