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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How the Obama Administration is Helping Big Bank Felons
So much for that tough talk about holding Wall Street accountable for its crimes.
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Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
United Auto Workers have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.
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Explosion In Youth Homelessness Spurs Rise Of Sofa Surfing Across Britain
There has been a surge in homelessness among young people in the U.K., as the real number of homeless is three times higher than the government's "official figures."
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When the Next Crisis Comes, Which Movements Will Seize the Opportunity?
Crisis equals opportunity, for those who are ready to use it.
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These Countries are Paying the Social and Ecological Price for Global Mineral Boom
There are more than 1,500 ongoing conflicts raging over water, land, spills, pollution, ill-health, relocations, waste, land grabs, floods and falling water levels.
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NSA Spying Relies on AT&T’s "Extreme Willingness to Help"
The National Security Agency’s ability to capture Internet traffic on United States soil has been based on an extraordinary, decades-long partnership with a single company: AT&T.
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From Greece to Spain to Britain, Here's How National Debt Audits Are Challenging Austerity
Across Europe, debt audits are emerging as a key instrument calling austerity policies into question – from the Greek debt crisis to the Spanish Citizen Debt Audit Platform, to the LOBO loan scandal in U.K. councils.
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Ferguson Protester Faces Four Years in Jail Over Charges of Kicking SUV
Brittany Ferrell has been accused by St. Louis police of causing $5,000 damage to car she kicked as the driver forced her way through demonstrators at Michael Brown anniversary.
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Why Police Killings of Latinos Spark Less Outrage than When Victims are Black
Families of Latinos killed by police are pushing for a Brown Lives Matter movement.
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Pope's Climate Push At Oodds with U.S. Catholic Oil Investments
Some of the largest American Catholic organizations have millions of dollars invested in energy companies, from hydraulic fracturing firms to oil sands producers.
