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Jazz in Rhode Island (1954), United Against Fascism (1969), Self-Defense Works (1919), Pickets Killed by Minneapolis Police (1934), Vietnam’s Disastrous Cease-Fire (1954), Whitewash as Public Service (2004), Civil War Before the Civil War (1859)

Three years ago, on February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup, ending nearly a decade of civilian rule, arresting countless numbers in a brutal crackdown on popular protest. Three years on, resistance to the coup continues.

Court’s troubling rulings on presidential immunity and regulatory power make it clear that change is an ethical essential

The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law.

Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: This spotlight details the racist history of tipping, federal and state policy governing tipped work, and the experience of tipped workers in the economy—both nationwide and in the South.

Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology? Despite being a vibrant area of neuroscience, current research on consciousness is characterized by disagreement and controversy . . .

We cannot pin our hopes on one election, person, victory. What we can do is dig in for the struggle ahead. Art Works provides a reminder of our history of art and activism, the inspiration of past struggles, and the tools for what lies in our future.

State Republicans devastated unions, but union electoral power is crucial to defeating Trump. Now there is heightened union support across the country and increased labor activity in Wisconsin. Can Democrats seize on renewed enthusiasm for unions?

Lithium mining in Serbia reveals the ever-expanding extractivist frontiers and integration of peripheries. Yet, the resistance to the lithium mining project, serves as a testament to the possibility of fighting for alternative sustainable futures.

Private equity firms are buying up asbestos liability claims — and asbestos victims will pay the price.