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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How One Groundbreaking Set of Rules is Changing the Food in L.A. Schools and the System Behind It
The Good Food Purchasing Policy specifies that everything the students in L.A. Unified School District eat must be local, sustainable, humane, fair, and healthy — and it’s becoming a model for the nation.
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No Confidence Vote At U of Wisconsin Reveals An Education System In Crisis
Just as Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 dismantled the security and stability of union protection in K-12 education, recent tenure changes threaten a fair hiring and firing process in the University of Wisconsin System.
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From The Ashes Of Bernie Sanders's Campaign Rises An Army Of Candidates
From deep blue California and New York to deep red Utah and Nebraska, Bernie supporters are answering his call by running for local office.
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Does the Brexit Signal the End of the United Kingdom?
Scotland was told in 2014 that a vote for British unity was the only way to stay in the E.U. Now, the opposite is true, and along with Northern Ireland's growing call for independence, the fragmentation of the U.K. appears to have begun.
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Berlin Becomes Latest City To Divest From Fossil Fuels
The new investment policy forces the city’s pension fund, worth $850 million, to divest from shares of European oil giants.
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Gun Restrictions Now! Why "91%" Is a Film For Our Time
Powerful almost by default, and handled with a clear mission at hand and an eye for empathy, "91%" is a call to activist arms.
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The People's Summit Seeks Direction Forward for the Political Revolution
Last weekend's People's Summit concentrated on domestic policy and economic inequality, featuring spirited debates, discussions and workshops that tried to chart the path ahead for America's new left.
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The Revolution Will Be on Rail, Part II
We used to own our farms. We used to ride the rails. We used to have localized economies.
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Obama Mercury Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned aside the latest effort by a group of states led by Michigan to block Obama administration environmental regulations limiting power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants.
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Appeals Court Hands Obama Administration Major Win In Net Neutrality Case
Under the law, broadband Internet providers “must treat all internet traffic the same regardless of source," dealing a punishing blow to telecom and cable companies that sought to overturn FCC regulations.
