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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A Shutdown for the 99 Percent, Concierge Government For the 1 Percent
A wide range of interests across the economic spectrum are jeopardized. But not all interests are suffering equally: Wealthier and more powerful interest groups have been granted preference by the government.
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The Trump Administration Transferred $9.8 Million From FEMA To ICE
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast, a "reprehensible" disclosure.
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Act Out! [146-p2] - Puerto Rico Part Two: Road Blocks to Recovery, Those Clearing a Path & Lessons to Learn
This week on Act Out! Special part two episode about Puerto Rico.
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Act Out! [146] - Puerto Rico Part 1: The Disaster is the Colony, FEMA is the problem + Aid On the Ground
This week on Act Out! A special two-part episode all on Puerto Rico.
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Act Out! [130] - When Marches Matter + Disaster Relief In Spite of Government
This week on Act Out!, from the streets of D.C. to the front lines of disaster capitalism relief, we're sharing and highlighting the power and inspiration of people coming together, working together and getting it done.
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The Time in Between: Waiting After Katrina and Sandy
On the 8th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, families across New York and New Jersey are asking some of the same questions that plagued Gulf Coast residents, namely: When can I go home?
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8 Ways Privatization has Failed America
The myth that privatization of public services benefits most Americans is an outright lie.
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How NYC's Plutocrat Mayor Made 20,000 Children Homeless
There are 20,000 kids sleeping in homeless shelters in New York City, a number that does not include homeless kids whose families got turned away. Up to 65 percent of families who apply for shelter don't get in, and their options can be grim.
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Allied with Occupy, Disabled Victims of Sandy Persevere
FEMA, the National Guard and Red Cross were either unwilling or unable to actually go into Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn following Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, so Occupy stepped up.
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Occupy Sandy Emerges as a Relief Organization for 21st Century
As local leaders and citizens complain of FEMA, the Red Cross and government absences in their neighborhoods, Occupy Sandy has been organizing actual, tangible responses.
