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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Tires in Mexico: Can Worker-Owners Make a Big Factory Run?
In this second of a two-part series on the TRADOC workers' cooperative in Mexico, worker-owners have been building tires since 2005 — selling them in the U.S. and Mexico and now paying themselves the highest wage in the tire industry.
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The Anti-Drone Movement Takes Flight
With drones seemingly more in the public’s conscience than ever, anti-drone activists have just launched their most ambitious campaign to date.
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Revealed: State Dept's Keystone XL Contractor Approved Explosive Peruvian Pipeline
The State Department consulting firm that claims TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline proposal is safe and sound has a shady past.
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Farmers-Consumers vs. Monsanto: Many Davids Can Topple One Goliath
Global resistance to Monsanto is growing as people rise up to reclaim food and seed sovereignty.
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After Kidnappings and Killing, Canadian Silver Mining Project Advances in Guatemala
An exploitation license granted to Canada's Tahoe Resources to mine silver in Guatemala came two weeks after four indigenous leaders were abducted, and one killed, registering sustained mass opposition to the project.
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A How-To Guide for Foreclosure Defense
The direct action work of defending against a foreclosure is a political statement, where the collective strength of the community has the ability to preserve someone’s material needs.
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California Court Ruling Deals Setback to Fracking on Public Lands
A regulatory setback for hydraulic fracturing on public lands in San Jose, California.
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Happy Birthday! Occupy.com is 1 Year Old
A year ago this week, in early April of 2012, a dozen or so activists from Occupy Wall Street launched a website for the 99% and you’re looking at it now: Occupy.com.
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Google Takes on Rare Fight Against National Security Letters
Google has filed a rare petition to challenge an ultra-secret national security letter issued by the government to obtain private data about one or more of its users.
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Housing Victories, from Atlanta to Detroit to Minneapolis
Homeowners recently got a reprieve in three separate cities thanks to support from their communities that helped them stave off evictions.
