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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is doing acrobatics to outflank Trump as the most uncritically 'pro-Israel' GOP candidate. His brutal, repressive vision for America is a perfect partner for Netanyahu's vision for Israel and the Palestinians

"What old men know is that everything can change. What old men know, too, is that all that is gained can be lost. Lost just as the liberation that the Civil War and Emancipation brought was squandered after Reconstruction..."

The study is the latest piece of evidence to demonstrate the depth of New York City’s affordability crisis, which is reshaping local demographics and culture.

There’s a new demographic wave — a tsunami, really — forming in the not-so-distant future that could finally break the recent pattern of partisan gridlock. The youth cohorts growing up right now are just dramatically different from their predecessors

Spotlight on Cuba, Brazil under Lula, women in struggle

"We need you to deliver the bold ideas that our generation cannot live without—stop the climate crisis, fight for the rights and dignity of immigrants, impose real gun control—and run on a bold platform that will get our generation out to vote."

The reality seized me that I had been playing much too small as a writer, covering and commenting on society and its systems rather than truly challenging them.

How Ecofascists Are Fueling Racism and Deadly Violence

As momentum builds around efforts to divert public funds to private schools, lawmakers and advocates should recommit to opposing harmful voucher bills and supporting greater investment in public education.

A violent end in a violent time? It's got the world wondering.