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 New Socialists
Why the pitch from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders resonates in 2018.
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Teacher Demands Remain Unsettled As Schools Reopen and Midterms Loom
While many teachers and their unions in the major strike states are still in a watching and waiting mode, the revolt has spread and militancy is growing.
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California Mandates 100 Percent Clean Energy By 2045
In a major environmental milestone, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a law requiring California to obtain 100 percent of its electricity from non-polluting sources in under 30 years.
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In Germany, Resistance to Trump Is Sharpening
Just a year and a half into the Trump presidency, anti-Americanism is on the rise here and German-American interests are quickly diverging.
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Rise for Climate: Thousands March Across U.S. to Protest Environment Crisis
Tens of thousands of people took part in nationwide marches on Saturday, calling for a swift transition to renewable energy in order to stave off the various perils of climate change.
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Today It Locks Up Immigrants. But CoreCivic’s Roots Lie in the Brutal Past of America’s Prisons.
The renewed fortunes and the hidden history of the for-profit prison industry.
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The Real ‘Takers’: The CEO Gravy Train Picks Up Steam
The long-term trend is obvious: The rewards that capitalism bestows on elites, especially since the 1990s, are diverging sharply from what it bestows on workers.
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Bernie Sanders Introduces ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ In the Senate
The “Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act” would establish a 100 percent tax on government benefits received by workers at Amazon, Walmart and all companies with at least 500 employees.
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Can Cities Pave the Way Toward a Universal Basic Income?
As places like Stockton and Chicago begin to experiment with UBI pilot programs, the idea is finally moving from theory to practice.
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National Prison Strike Demands An End to Slave Labor
While past prison strikes haven’t always gained much attention, this action – focusing on ending indentured, low-paid work by prisoners – is yielding different results.
