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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A Growing Citizens' Coalition Brings Environmental Justice Fight To Urban Michigan
Citing rising health concerns and the historic pollution of their community, people are confronting US Ecology's bid to vastly expand fracking wastewater storage facilities in their area.
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Sacramento Teacher Strike is a Warning to #RedForEd Movement Everywhere
Much like other teacher actions that have occurred across the nation, Sacramento teachers are demanding a range of improved conditions – from salary to class size to more school staffing.
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Bring on Bregret: Why Revoking Article 50 Is the Only Way out of the Brexit Blackhole
A recent U.K. Government and Parliament petition calling for Britain to put a stop to claims that exiting the E.U. constitutes "the will of the people" has garnered a staggering 6,062,020 signatures and counting.
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'A Model of Hope for the World': 25 Years After Rwandan Genocide, New Film Shows Journey Toward Justice and Healing
Three orphans turned professional photographers interview survivors and perpetrators of the 100-day killing spree that left more than 800,000 dead.
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Antisemitism In the Ranks: Labour and Democrats Confront A Transatlantic Crisis
If they're going to keep growing in popularity and strength to defeat their rightwing rivals, both the U.S. Democratic Party and U.K. Labour need to face up to the Jewish question that is eroding them from within.
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What Black Lives Matter Activists Can Teach Us About the Pitfalls and Potential of Digital Organizing
Interviews with 11 Black Lives Matter social media page administrators highlight the challenges of scaling grassroots activism through digital organizing.
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Workers Strike Back: 2019 Sees The Return of Labor Activism
Today's explosion in worker actions reveals a broad opposition to neoliberalism that is more like a crowd-sourced and coordinated dance than a disciplined march. And it shows no signs of slowing down.
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‘Tired of Being Unsupported and Messed With,’ Teachers Stage a Bold Protest that Scores National Attention
Teachers are now understanding that their labor power is part of a broader strategy to even the playing field in a political landscape that is increasingly unequal.
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Huge Protests In Algeria As Allies Turn On Bouteflika
Hundreds of thousands gathered at capital Algiers' landmark Grand Poste square demanding the president step down.
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Jeopardizing Britain's Wealth and Welfare, Brexit Had To Lose
The rejection of a no-deal left the government crestfallen as its attempt to keep control of the Brexit process by maintaining a no-deal on the table was quashed.
