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The striking history behind the president’s invocation of the Ninth Amendment.

Pandemic planners from the U.S., the World Health Organization, and other countries and organizations need to develop formal risk assessments and contingency plans for a wide range of possible pandemic futures.

How the founders of one of Black Lives Matter’s most prominent organizations fell out.

Can those prosecuted for acts of violence and recklessly endangering the public order, with no program, no proposals for positive change, be considered political prisoners?

A campaign to delink the supporting pillars of the military can begin on the periphery of the military procurement system in the activities of students, peace groups, and labor unions supporting sustainable conversion.

The jockeying over Ukraine and the risk of war expanding beyond its borders, poses one of the biggest challenges in a generation for peace advocates around the world. It’s up to us to ensure that “Diplomacy Not War” becomes more than just a slogan.

Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Scheme . "Changing the name doesn't change the fact that the Direct Contracting program is backdoor privatization of Medicare," said one progressive advocate.

In a country where journalists are regularly arrested and detained for little or no reason, publicly signing a letter opposing the government’s action is a brave thing to do, especially for those who have already been detained for their journalism.

"Unemployment and hunger [are] reaching frightening levels ... But, fortunately, most of the population is aware of Bolsonaro’s responsibility in this disaster and wants to defeat him in next October’s elections."

Four Black women became classmates, roommates and lifelong sisters. One of them is now a historic nominee for the Supreme Court.