Ditch Corporate Welfare and Fund Agricultural Co-ops
A set of statistics from a new report provides a window into how misplaced economic priorities perpetuate poverty in the…
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Outraged by ICE’s Treatment of Children? Stop paying money to companies that support them.
Are you sick of our government separating children from immigrant parents and putting them in cages? Do you think ICE…
Want to be part of peace? Stop working for, and investing in, these Big 5 arms manufacturers
New Report Brings Clarity to U.S. Arms Manufacturing Role in Global Conflicts Most Americans want peace—in the world, in their…
Burning Man is sooo passé
Or, never trust a gathering of tens of thousands of white people. I spend a lot of my time writing…
Rashida Tlaib on Democratic Socialism and Why She Supports the Palestinian Right of Return
The newly elected Democratic nominee for Congress talks about how she plans to help working-class Detroit and why she supports…
Meet Oklahoma’s Anti-Privatization, Pro-Pot Candidate for Governor
OKLAHOMA CITY— Connie Johnson is a former Oklahoma state senator, now the Our Revolution-endorsed candidate for governor. She is known…
Using art to shine light on Shinola
You may have heard of Shinola, the racist shoe-polish company of the early 20th century whose brand was reinvented by hypercapitalists from…
If you seek a progressive U.S. senate candidate this Midterm…
I had an idea for an article earlier this week: I would look at some of the candidates challenging incumbents…
I Gave Up Twitter for Lent, Part 2
I gave up Twitter for Lent. For the last two Lents, actually: 2017 and 2018. I spoke with some journalist…
Why we must think long-term
Whenever the conversation turns to our country’s current situation and immediate future, people say we’re screwed. I hear that over…
There’s More to High School Equivalency Than the GED
GED is a brand–not something you earn. So why do states use it, especially when revenue goes to a U.K.-based…