The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Organized Resistance
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Grassroots Group Closed Two Chicago Coal Plants — and Is Now Going for Second Act
We have a chance to make our voices loudly heard regarding the safety hazards of opening a new dirty, metal-shredding facility in our community.
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Tear Gas Unleashed As Tens of Thousands In Paris and Rome Protest Austerity
Tens of thousands of people took part in protests in central Paris and Rome, organized by hard-left parties opposed to government economic reform plans and austerity measures.
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The Ninis Rebellion: Protests Escalate As Frustrations Mount For Spain's Unemployed Youth
"Right now the future of Spain's youth looks pretty black. The country is not creating anything. With minimal job opportunities, many young people are going to other countries to find work.”
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Artists Target Drone Operators With A Giant Portrait of One of Their Victims
The portrait is entitled #NotABugSplat – a reference to the term “bugsplat,” used by drone operators to dehumanize victims of their missile strikes.
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Greeks Stage Nationwide Anti-Austerity Strike Ahead of Merkel Visit
Greeks have lost about a third of their disposable income since the debt crisis started, and unemployment has soared, leaving more than 1 in 4 people jobless.
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Volunteer Army: How India's Citizens Turned the Tide To Win The War On Polio
India has officially won the war against polio, marking the finest example of what strong political will combined with a citizenry determined to protect its children can achieve.
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04/10 Is National Day Of Action To Shut Down Spy Centers – With Demands
This week's action was organized by privacy groups across the country.
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New Postal Union Alliance Forms to Defend U.S. Post Office Services
Finally, four major craft unions are banding together to fight to preserve the postal service.
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Eye of the Fracking Needle: Exposing the Proppants Trade in Port Of Olympia
Conflict is brewing in this Pacific Northwest shipping hub, where hardened proppant beads come in from China and get shipped east, making possible the deep-fracking operations in North Dakota.
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After Death of Radical Mayor, Mississippi Capital Wrestles With His Economic Vision
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba had a vision of "revolutionary transformation" for Jackson – using public spending to boost local wealth through worker owned co-ops, urban gardening and "solidarity economics" development.
