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The Silver Lining of Trump’s Paris Withdrawal
Exiting the Paris climate pact is a colossal foreign policy mistake. But it may prevent the U.S. from watering down future agreements.
Who Suffers the Most from the U.S. Drug War? Families
How drug-related suffering can bring black and white families together against a failed punitive model.
No Country for People with Disabilities
Trump wants to slash $610 billion from Medicaid — on top of the $800 billion the House wants to cut in repealing Obamacare. That will be devastating for people with disabilities.
Autocrats Have an Ally in Trump
In Saudi Arabia, the president ratcheted up his anti-Iran alliance with Arab dictators.
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Who Will Take America's Place in Asia?
The World Won't Wait for the U.S. to Take Climate Action
No Country for People with Disabilities
Trump’s War on the Climate Will Send U.S. Scientists Fleeing Abroad
The Silver Lining of Trump's Paris Withdrawal
The Unpleasant Impact of an Unserious Budget
When Trump’s Push Comes to Shove in Europe
Autocrats Have an Ally in Trump
Illinois is Tired of Carrying the Carried Interest Loophole
How Extreme Inequality Breeds Contempt for the Vulnerable
Who Suffers the Most from the U.S. Drug War? Families
Trump’s Apology Tour
Donald Trump Is Playing 'Bad Cop' With His Extremist Budget Proposal
Cities and States Can Lead the Way Towards a Clean Energy Transition
The Walmart Tax
Envisioning a Post-Trump Future
Wealthy Heir Says: "Tax Me!"
Students Get the Last Word on Commencement
El Salvador – When The Seeds Of Resistance Bloom
The Nixonization of Donald Trump
Report: How States Can Boost Renewables With Benefits for All
Report: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low Wage Workers
Report: The Human Trafficking of Domestic Workers in the United States
Report: Ever-Growing Gap
Utilities Pay Up
Report: Mothers at the Gate
Executive Excess 2015: Money to Burn
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Woke!: Black Resistance to US Domestic and Foreign Policy
June 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA discussion unpacking the role of Black organized resistance in building an even broader independent movement that addresses the economic needs of all poor and working people and the escalating violence that accompanies the neo-liberal agenda.
SAVE THE DATE: Third Days of Action Against the Blockade
September 11 @ 10:00 am - September 16 @ 9:00 pm at Various Venues Around Washington DCFive days of interesting activities with a central focus on the effects of the blockade on the health of all the Cuban people.
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