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A Holiday Gift to the People, from the People
How small shrimpers in Texas beat a giant polluting corporation — just in time for the holidays.
Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas — Before It’s Too Late
A liquefied natural gas disaster could make an oil spill look like a picnic.
Save the Minor Leagues!
Driven by greed, Major League Baseball wants to kill 42 franchises in the towns that made baseball America’s pastime.
Sesame Street Saved My Young Mind — Now We Need to Save It
President Trump wants to cut off support for the show, now celebrating its 50th year and still drawing a huge audience.
Who’s Afraid of Medicare for All?
Not ordinary Democrats or independents — just insurance companies, lobbyists, and old-line politicians.
Standardized Tests Are Biased and Unhelpful
Research shows they hurt poor students and students of color, while failing to predict success in college.
Less Unholy Than Thou
The U.S. is condemning China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims, but not with much moral authority.
What Trump and the GOP Learned from Obama
They learned to embrace popular organizing and to fear — and suppress — the black vote.
Cutting Food Aid Promotes Hunger, Not Work
As a kid, food stamps helped me eat, study, and succeed as an adult. Americans today deserve the same investment.
A Holiday Comeback for Toys ‘R’ Us?
Retail workers are organizing to make sure private equity firms can’t make money by putting people out of work.
