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Rural Towns Deserve Better Than Prison Jobs
Rural prison towns need jobs. There are better ones than guarding people in cages.
To Save the Planet, We Need to Demilitarize the Police
Even with climate disasters all around us, nonviolent environmental demonstrations face fierce police repression. Why?
The Triumph and Tragedy of the Olympic Refugee Team
It’s beautiful that there’s an Olympic team for 82 million displaced people. But have we accepted mass displacement as the new normal?
Dial Down the Panic Over ‘Critical Race Theory’
Wildly inaccurate accusations are flying all over the place right now. Don’t get sucked in — do this instead.
The Forked Tongues of Facebook
Misinformation still runs rampant on the monopolistic platform.
Readers Didn’t Give Up on Local News. Corporations Did.
Corporations gutted local newspapers and then wondered why people stopped buying them.
The Jobs Bill Must Protect DACA Holders
Republicans are still attacking undocumented young people — including health care workers. Here’s how to protect them for good.
Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share for Human Needs
Corporations pay lower taxes than ever. A modest corporate tax hike would be transformative.
Preventing an American Pinochet
If you believe violence instead of voting is justified, I implore you to at least consider the alternative viewpoint.
Nothing to See Here
Sweeping January 6 under the rug.