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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Green Candidate's Narrow Presidential Victory Remakes Austrian Politics
Alexander Van der Bellen, an independent candidate backed by the Austrian Green Party, fought neck and neck with far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer and scratched out a narrow victory in the historic election.
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People Power Just Trumped Corporate Power: Oregon County Rejects Nestle Water-Grab
Voters in one Oregon county last week approved a ban on commercial bottled water production, stopping a years-long effort by Swiss transnational Nestle to sell over 100 million gallons of water a year from the Columbia River Gorge.
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The Afterbern: “He’s Not Moving A Party to the Left – He's Moving A Generation to the Left”
Without Occupy, Black Lives Matter, the Fight for $15, the mobilization of teachers and nurses, immigrant movements, and many other struggles, there would never have been a Bernie Sanders campaign.
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Verizon Strikers vs. U.S. Oligarchy: Here's What's Wrong with Our Economy
Verizon’s decision to prioritize short-term profits and executive compensation over investments in advanced services that rely on its skilled workforce makes it the poster child for corporate excess.
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Here's How the Political Revolution Will Continue Long After Bernie Sanders' Campaign
Bernie Sanders' call for political revolution has inspired grassroots groups to continue his work post-November.
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Breaking Free: 12 Days of Protest Open a Summer of Environmental Discontent
Global international actions this month aimed at halting fossil fuel extraction have ranged from North America to Nigeria to New Zealand and the message throughout is clear: we must act urgently to end humanity’s reliance on coal, oil and gas.
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Why A Brexit Would Make Working People Worse Off In Britain
Ordinary working people will pay the price for a Brexit – with the cost of energy bills likely to increase £500 per family per year, car manufacturing and farming jobs being lost, and the hospitality and leisure industries taking a severe hit.
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US Doctors Call for Universal Healthcare: "Abolish the Insurance Companies"
A group of more than 2,000 physicians is calling for the establishment of a government-run universal healthcare system in the US, saying the Affordable Care Act didn't go far enough in removing barriers to healthcare access.
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This Michigan House Candidate Wants to Bring Material Democracy To Detroit
Dennis Black is a revolutionary running for office in Michigan, who says we need grassroots activists to re-make the law.
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What Does Student Loan Forgiveness Have to Do With Farming? Everything.
As more farmers retire, some lawmakers see student loan forgiveness as key to keeping small-scale food producers on the land.
