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.
Advocacy & Reforms
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Why Seattle Is Marching To a $15 Beat
While the federal government mulls a wholly inadequate minimum wage of $10.10, Seattle is poised for $15.
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Oakland To Pay Out $4.5 Million To Occupy Protester Scott Olsen
Iraq War veteran and Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen will receive a $4.5 million settlement from the city of Oakland after being hit and critically injured by a beanbag round to the head in 2011.
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Why Free Higher Education Is a Human Right – Even in America
How can we deny a higher education to any young person in this country just because she or he can’t afford it?
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We're FedUp!: The People Need to Take Ownership of the Production of Money
Sovereign, debt-free currency is our demand – because it's time to return to a transparent financial system that is accountable to the people.
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Judge Orders FBI to Explain Withholding Records of Occupy Houston Assassination Plot
A federal judge has ordered the FBI to explain why it withheld information requested by a graduate student for his research on a plot to assassinate Occupy Houston protest leaders.
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Colorado Supreme Court Overturns Corporate Challenge to GMO Labeling Bill
Right to Know Colorado GMO has announced plans to force GMO labeling.
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The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence
Most states shut down their debtors’ prisons more than 100 years ago. In 2005, Harpersville, Alabama, opened one back up.
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Administration Tries Again With Regulations Targeted at For-Profit Colleges
For-profit schools, which target poor students and students of color, are responsible for 46 percent of the nation’s student debt defaults.
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More Families are sleeping in New York City Homeless Shelters Than Ever Before
In January 53,615 people stayed overnight in city facilities.
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Vermont Votes for Public Banking
Fifteen towns approved a resolution that would establish a bank that works for people of Vermont, not Wall Street.
