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The Chicago Teachers Union released the following statement today regarding the passing of President Emerita Karen GJ Lewis.

In Alabama, unions gather to support workers seeking union recognition from the Earth’s largest non-union company.

On Valentine’s Day, New Yorkers will be allowed to eat inside restaurants again. We shouldn’t.

In short, ending the Muslim ban should begin a bigger process of healing the harms this long-term dehumanization has caused.

“I don’t know at what point people will simply listen to abortion advocates because we’ve been the victim of this violence for decades,” Close said.

I’ve seen how powerful talking to a voter face to face can be and how important it is to reach out to people in person. I worry that too many of us think a campaign can be won on advertising and the power of a sound political platform alone.

How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government

Under the current system, “the lungs of the Earth are being plowed up and bulldozed to plant more corn and soybeans so that more animals can be raised in confinement.” "Farmers need to follow the lead of India’s farmers and make our voices heard.”

The China-esqsue income for the general labor pool might not spark a backlash against the Chinese, Washington's favorite punching bag. Instead, it will favor future political backlashes against globalization and the corporations seen driving up inequality -- and driving down mobility -- because of it.

With this in mind, we started our #MapThePower project with the belief that hundreds of these people could be trained to become movement researchers, volunteers who can respond to the research needs of grassroots organizations.