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Feature
U.S. Peace Activists Should Start Listening to Progressive Syrian Voices
A U.S.-centric view of the conflict gives Assad a free pass.
Terry Burke

Feature
The Radicalism of Black Lives Matter
Three years in, the youth-led movement has the power to transform the Left.
Martha Biondi

Labor
BREAKING—Fight for $15 Organizers Tell SEIU: We Need $15 and a Union (Updated)
David Moberg

Rural America
Rural Stories Making Headlines (August 13, 2016)
Rural America In These Times

Labor
Authors Spill Organizing Secrets in Labor Notes’ New Book
Jen Johnson

Dispatch
Missouri Has Only One Remaining Abortion Provider. Planned Parenthood is Fighting To Change That.
After the courts overturned a restrictive abortion law in Texas, pro-choice activists are hoping to defeat similar legislation in Missouri and elsewhere.
Victoria Albert

Labor
Fire Departments, Airports and Military Bases May Be More Toxic to Workers Than You Think
Elizabeth Grossman

Feature
Black Lives Matter Is Showing Why Progressive Jews Must Support Palestinian Justice
The Movement for Black Lives' new platform has drawn a line in the sand over support for Palestinian rights and racial justice.
Kate Aronoff

Labor
The Strike At Trump’s Atlantic City Casino Is a Flashpoint for the Entire Labor Movement
Adolph Reed Jr.
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