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Fannie Lou Hamer and the Racist Dixiecrats
Bob Moses describes how in 1874 the white racist Democratic Party violently overthrew the Governor of Mississippi (who had been elected by a mostly black Republican Party), and how …

To Fix VA Waits, Hire More Staff
Whatu2019s causing the long waits and

Environment Under Siege in New India
India's new Bharatiya Janata Party has a pull-out-the-stops development policy that includes targeting environmental advocacy NGOs, investment in dubious hydro projects and opening fragile border areas to military infrastructure.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: The IMF Calls Lawmakers to Raise the Minimum Wage, and More
Senate Republicans are simply repackaging old ideas and trying to pass them off as pro-worker, and more.

Kate Clinton and Urvashi Vaid: What Makes Revolutionaries Irresistible?
In honor of Pride month, Flanders talks to political humorist Kate Clinton and author and activist Urvashi Vaid about the LGBT movement, feminism, humor, and irresistible revolutions and revolutionaries.

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US Funds “Terror Studies” to Dissect and Neutralize Social Movements
When American rulers say they are defending US national security interests against all potential enemies, what they really mean is they are defending the prevailing capitalist order against any …

New Report: US Government Top Funder of Low-Wage Jobs for Women
As President Obama prepares to speak to the needs of working women during the White House Summit on Working Families, a new report from public policy organization Demos highlights …

Unions Boost Women’s Earnings, Benefits, and Workplace Flexibility
Over the past four decades, women have played increasingly important roles as breadwinners in their families. At the same time, women's share of unpaid care work and housework has …

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Bike Share: Safe or Not Safe? A New Study on Brain Trauma Raises Questions
As more and more cities add bike share programs, it's important that we talk about safety, and for a lot of people that discussion comes down to helmets.

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The Grey Area
What exactly do anti-sex trafficking NGOs do? Do they support the autonomy and agency of former sex workers or seek to place them right back in the oppressive garment …