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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American Indians Gather (Occupy) in D.C. for 4-Day Protest Against Trump, Dakota Access Pipeline
Starting Tuesday, tribal members and supporters plan to camp each day on the National Mall, with teepees, a ceremonial fire, cultural workshops and speakers, culminating with a Friday march on the White House.
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British Medical Revolt As Brexit Pushes Non-UK Doctors Off the Island
"The reality is that the [British] government does not appreciate what E.U. nationals like me have contributed to the U.K., and only sees us as bargaining chips," says Dr. Birgit Woolley, from Germany, after decades working in the UK.
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Amid GOP Attacks on Health Care, the Movement for Single Payer Is Growing
Donna Smith has braved cancer, battled predatory insurance companies and fought relentlessly for health care reform for more than a decade. But she's not sure she'll survive the aftermath of Election Day.
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The Republican Party Owes the American People an Apology, and So Do We
The Democratic Party is the only viable vehicle through which to achieve a more egalitarian and just society.
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"Stop Trump" Movement Calls For Biggest Demonstrations in UK History
A coalition of activists, trade unions and Members of Parliament have pledged to hold the “biggest demonstrations in UK history” when Donald Trump makes his state visit to Britain later this year.
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Letter to the American Left: Antifa Is Not Your Friend
The self-proclaimed anti-fascists of “Antifa” are a millstone around the neck of the political left and possibly a greater danger to progressive and liberal values than even Donald Trump himself.
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Stop Saying We're a Nation of Immigrants
The "nation of immigrants" motto ignores America's history of colonialism, conquest and forced migration, embodied in several non-immigrant groups that are rarely discussed: Native Hawaiians and Puerto Ricans.
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How the Humble Town Hall Became a Battle Arena for the Trump Resistance
In more than 300 cities and towns in 49 U.S. states last week, tens of thousands of citizens flooded to congressional town halls and activist meet-ups billed as “resistance recess," dwarfing the early days of the Tea Party.
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Occupy the Cinema: Hey Oscars, It's Time To Recognize the Story of America
For 2016, a most politically tumultuous and depressing year, documentaries on race relations – "O.J.: Made in America," "The 13th" and "I Am Not Your Negro" – ruled the landscape. Now, how will Hollywood vote?
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Populism in Action: How Trump's Foreign Policy Is Shaping the EU's Political Landscape
The rise in popularity of the German far-right Alternative für Deutschland party and the French National Front immediately following the election of Donald Trump raises an important question: How far gone is the EU, exactly?
