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Fighting Trump: The Sanctuary Campus Movement and Local Points of Resistance
We must support grassroots organizations and focus on state and local points of resistance to the Trump agenda.
New Rutgers Report Reveals University’s Ties to Slavery and Displacement of Native Americans
Rutgers is one of several colleges and universities across the country now grappling with their historical ties to slavery.
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New Orleans Water Protectors Show Solidarity With Standing Rock
The New Orleans demonstration called on Obama to deny Energy Transfer Partners permission to complete the project.
Getting the State to Switch Sides in the Fight for Workers’ Rights
Elizabeth Tang and Sanjiv Pandita discuss the obstacles to labor organizing in the wake of increasing corporate power and the potential for positive change.
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On the Road With Our American Selves: Or How to Feel Like a Jerk in Mombasa
The Trump administration will probably espouse a philosophy much like President Obama's when it comes to valuing the lives of foreign innocents.
The Struggle Continues for a Binding Treaty to Stop Corporate Abuse
A binding treaty to regulate the activities of corporations could provide a vital counterpoint to controversial free trade and investment agreements.
Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky argues November 8, 2016, was a historic day for more reasons than one might realize.
“Open Borders for Corporations” Restrict Workers’ Rights
Janine Jackson interviewed Michelle Chen about Samsung's labor and environmental abuses.
White Supremacy Elected Donald Trump
The electoral dictates of Wall Street are institutional, but white supremacy is structural.
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Modest Wins for Minimum Wage, Huge Gains for Marijuana Legalization Amid Shock GOP Wave
It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.