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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The Sickness In The Left: Are Student Progressives the Real Authoritarians?
From the rise in “microaggressions” to banning speakers and speech for perceived insensitivity to identity, so-called progressive student groups are increasingly cutting off free expression and open debate.
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Teacher and Occupy Activist Wins His Job Back – With New Goal to Change Union
After $1 million legal battle, David Suker, who was fired in 2012 for disciplinary charges he said stemmed from his role as an Occupy Wall Street protester, was reinstated and awarded 3 years back pay.
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Anti-Refugee Activism On the Rise In Germany As Far Right Violence Looms
After welcoming more than a million refugees last year, Germany is facing a xenophobic backlash — and incendiary language often inspires demonstrators to put their thoughts into actions.
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The New Year Brings Minimum Wage Hikes for Americans in 14 States
As the United States marks more than six years without an increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, 14 states and several cities are moving forward with their own increases.
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Why Is the Media Ignoring High School Activism?
America may be facing a wave of student protest to a degree not seen since the 1960s – but while the media focuses on college campuses, very few journalists are acknowledging the activism that has been occurring at the high school level.
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15 Indigenous Rights Victories That You Didn't Hear About In 2015
From Guatemala to East Africa, from Alaska to the Andes, indigenous peoples rose up last year to reclaim their rights, lands and sovereignty.
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After Year Of Victories, Social Movements Are Gaining Momentum for 2016
A better world is not only possible – it’s being built right now, by the individual and collective acts of courage of every one of us.
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When Your World Comes Apart: An Immigrant's Story
Being a refugee means being stripped of identity, stripped of all human rights, stripped of any kind of ownership, and coming to the realization that you do not even own your life anymore.
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Just Before Christmas, Black Lives Matter Protests Roil Cities Across the U.S.
It's the most wonderful time of the year and a winter of discontent, a season of police bullhorns and Christmas lights.
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“Say Their Names"–Abused Women of Color Seek Justice Across North America
More than 1,200 indigenous women were either murdered or went missing in Canada from 1980 to 2012.
