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MLK’s Final Days: The Rev. James Lawson Remembers King’s Assassination and Support for Memphis Strike
Rev. James Lawson discusses his experience with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
In Effort to Win Back Ann Coulter, Trump Surrounds Himself With Far-Right Enablers
Trump is a far-right extremist, and he's now decided they are all the help he needs to run the country.
LGBTQ Candidates Are on the Rise in 2018
We may see more than 150 LGBTQ Americans vying for office in national, state and local elections this year.
Colombia: When the State Collaborates to Terrorize a Nation
Paramilitaries have committed atrocities for decades.
Nine Ways You Can Use the Midterm Elections to Build Local Power
We can build long-term power in our communities if we work strategically.
Immigrant Families Demand to Be Counted on the 2020 Census
We will not retreat to the shadows again.
Demonstrators Mourn Those Lost to Gun Violence and Condemn Complicit Politicians
The March for Our Lives in images.
The Last Person in the Room: John Bolton, PNAC and the End of the World
Bolton wants war wherever and whenever he can get it.
For the Love of Liberation: Let’s Stop Belittling Others and Start Organizing
There's more to organizing than critiquing others.
Stopping the Big Money Takeover of US Elections and Government
We must empower people rather than money in our political process.