We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Frances Moore Lappé: Why I’m Facing Arrest to Get Money Out of Politics
To raise awareness about the corruption of our political system, thousands have pledged to engage in nonviolent civil disobedience during Democracy Spring, happening April 2-11 between Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
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Senate Rejects GMO Anti-Labeling Bill Handing Huge Victory To Consumers
Had the legislation passed Wednesday, it would have preempted states from enacting their own GMO labeling requirements – and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was "pleased that Congress stood up to the demands of Monsanto."
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As Climate Crisis Deepens, Environment Remains Off the Mainstream Radar
It seems little consolation that some day, not far in the future, activists will be able to say “I told you so” to all those who downplayed or denied the existence of global warming – none of whom will be immune to the consequences.
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Black Lives Matter Movement Sees Series of Victories In Midwest Elections
The protest movement that formed in response to deadly shootings of African Americans by police saw oustings of prosecutors in Chicago and Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Mohawk Nation Vows To Block TransCanada's Energy East Pipeline
An alliance of indigenous nations, from coast to coast, is being formed against all the pipeline, rail and tanker projects that would make possible the continued expansion of tar sands.
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UK Is At Bottom Of O.E.C.D. In Healthcare – But Leaders Still Deny Austerity Is to Blame
Public discontentment with the National Health Service rose in 2014 more sharply than in any other year on record – and Britain now ranks 28th out of 30 among developed countries in terms of the quality of its healthcare.
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Students Mobilized In Seattle To Win Free Bus Passes, But Fight Still Continues
A group of fed-up students at Rainier Beach High School initiated, advocated and passed a $1 million proposal to cover free ORCA cards across the Seattle Public Schools district.
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How Wall Street Caused a Water Crisis in America’s Cities
Vulnerable residents are paying the price for dangerous financial deals.
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Europe’s Real Debate: Shall the People End or Transform the European Union? Part I
The message of Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 is simple: The continent must democratize, rapidly, or it will collapse into authoritarianism and fascism.
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The Rise of Trump Shows the Danger and Sham of Compelled Journalistic “Neutrality”
Imagine calling yourself a journalist, and then — as you watch an authoritarian politician get closer to power by threatening violence and stoking the ugliest impulses — denouncing not that politician, but the journalists who warn of those dangers.
