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.
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Wisconsin's Widening — And Misreported — Police Crackdown on Dissent
Since July 24, the Wisconsin Capitol Police have arrested over 150 people and issued more than 300 citations — all for participating in the two-year tradition of singing at the Capitol known as the Solidarity Sing Along.
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The Time in Between: Waiting After Katrina and Sandy
On the 8th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, families across New York and New Jersey are asking some of the same questions that plagued Gulf Coast residents, namely: When can I go home?
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40,000-Member Longshore Workers Union Quits the AFL-CIO
In a surprise move, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO just a week before the federation is set to hold its national convention in Los Angeles.
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Syrian Refugees in Jordan Decry American Plans to Attack
“I don’t know why the world wants to fight this situation with more bombs, bullets and caskets,” says the Syrian barber Abu Ghazi, living in a refugee camp in Jordan. "We have seen people we know and love shot in front of us."
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An Unconstitutional Gag Order Threatens to Further Silence Barrett Brown
On Wednesday, a judge will decide whether or not the U.S. government is allowed to prohibit investigative journalist Barrett L. Brown and his defense team from speaking to the press.
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Clashes Break Out As Thousands of Teachers Protest in Mexico City
An estimated 10,000 teachers have been camped out in Zocalo square for two weeks as part of action against the president's plan for an overhaul to the educational system.
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What’s the Real Cost of Your Cheap Fast Food?
The workers joining the nationwide fast food strike are our neighbors, friends, fellow citizens. But their strike is not just about their plight. It is about all of us, and the kind of country we want to live in.
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On the Eve of Possible Strikes on Syria, Forces of Peace Gather in New York
Polls show a vast majority of Americans oppose military intervention in Syria, as rallies against U.S. air strikes were held in over 50 U.S. cities during Labor Day weekend.
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Berliners Protest Russia's Anti-gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics
Some 4,000 people turned out Saturday for a demonstration in Berlin under the motto “Enough is Enough,” calling on the German government and all sponsors of the 2014 Winter Olympics to demand an end to Russia's homophobic legislation.
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Turn The Light On! It's Us Or Them For the Future of the Web
Will a new generation of whistleblowers set us free? If we’re going to win the web-game back, we’re going to need them more than ever.
