Jordan Brown Personal change is doesn’t equal social change acting decisively to stop the industrial economy Any option is better option than a dead planet … Forget Shorter ShowersRead more
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Nicaragua at the Barricades
On April 19th, university students in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, exploded onto the streets. Their initial demand? A more effective government response to wildfires burning out … Nicaragua at the BarricadesRead more
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The Soldier’s Tale
The troops live under The cannon’s thunder From Sind to Cooch Behar Moving from place to place When they come face to face With a … The Soldier’s TaleRead more
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Professional Societies: Corporate Service, or Public Services for You!
They call themselves non-profit professional societies, but they often act as enabling trade associations for the companies and businesspeople who fund them. At their worst, … Professional Societies: Corporate Service, or Public Services for You!Read more
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Working with Gene McCarthy’s Presidential Bid
Seymour Hersh talking: I had left the AP, because my coverage on the war didn’t make the bosses happy, and they reassigned me from the … Working with Gene McCarthy’s Presidential BidRead more
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Why progressives across Europe and beyond must forge a common internationalist movement
Talk at the Royal Festival Hall, accompanied by Andreas Gursky’s images and Danae Stratou’s ‘The Globalising Wall), 9 APR 2018 Ladies and Gentlemen, my heartfelt … Why progressives across Europe and beyond must forge a common internationalist movementRead more
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Berta Caceres Stood Up Against Racism, Patriarchy, and Capitalism
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The only country in the entire world that doesn’t accept the notion that children have human rights
A group of top Democrats are demanding the Trump administration present a plan to Congress to address mounting levels of poverty in the United States, … The only country in the entire world that doesn’t accept the notion that children have human rightsRead more
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Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011
Washington, where the Supreme Court has ruled 5 to 4 to uphold Ohio’s aggressive purging of voters from the rolls. One survey found nearly 150,000 … Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011Read more
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US treating corporations like people and people like things
weeks-long direct action campaign known as the new Poor People’s Campaign, aimed at fighting poverty and racism in the United States. Nearly 2,000 people have … US treating corporations like people and people like thingsRead more