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Labor
In the Wake of Bourbon Street Attack, the Super Bowl Arrives in New Orleans—and so Does a Major Strike
Nurses at University Medical Center are walking off the job Wednesday and Thursday in a strike designed to maximize impact just ahead of the big game.
Sarah Jaffe
Culture
Trump’s Reign of Terror on Schools—and How We Fight Back
It’s not enough to be afraid of the laws and rules we don’t want to see in schools. We have to clarify our visions of what we are fighting for.
Eve L. Ewing
ViewpointPolitics
They're Not Done Gutting the Programs We Rely On
Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funds for government services was an effort to steal our tax dollars to enrich billionaires. And he’ll try again.
Karen Dolan
ViewpointClimateRural America
Betrayed by Green Capitalism, Here’s How We Can Build a Livable Future
The mainstream climate framework is utterly failing to solve the climate crisis. What could a real solution look like?
Peter Gelderloos
Viewpoint
How MAGA Made Its Way to South Korea
While Yoon was barricaded inside his home, his supporters waved U.S. flags and adopted Trump’s “Stop the Steal” slogan to protest Yoon’s impeachment.
Cathi Choi
LaborDispatch
“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear
Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.
Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns
Palestine
Trump's Executive Order Targets Pro-Palestine Students And Free Speech on Campuses
"It's a dangerous authoritarian attempt to scare students from speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza by threatening them with prosecution and even deportation for non-citizens. It really strikes at the heart of students’ free speech rights."
Fatima Jalloh and Jane Houseal
ViewpointPolitics
The New DNC Chair Should Put the Working Class at the Center of the Democratic Party
To counter the tech oligarchy of Trump’s second term, Democrats need to offer a clear message: no to corporate power and economic elites, yes to more democracy and worker organizing.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
Culture
Nostalgia and Nationalism: Breaking Down Marvel's Shortcomings
Even the Defense Department has its grip on America's largest franchise.
Aina Marzia
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