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How Republicans applied old school racism to new demographics, and lost.

Avatar made no secret of its political edge, but the distribution of wealth may be the franchise's most consistent target of criticism.

Dave Powell breaks down the history of organizing in professional wrestling, and why these workers need a union.

Dependence on profit-dominated private corporations comes with hard-hearted limits and permanent insecurity.

By party, race and ethnicity, age, education and religion

Cutbacks in housing, healthcare, public transportation and economic opportunities and the criminalization of underground economy jobs, like sex work and the sale of illicit drugs, lead to increased incarceration and declining public safety.

The New York Times ran an important story this week on President Trump’s pursuit of ways to attack Iran. But the report also paints a distorted picture of Iran’s nuclear program and downplays the consequences of a US (and/or Israeli) military strike.

As Pfizer and Moderna prepare to roll out their COVID 19 vaccines, the problems associated with publicly funded vaccines in the hands of private companies are already on the horizon, as the drug industry seeks to control global efforts for a cure.

Not much is changing. We all still getting prejudged. We’re still getting pulled over. Not much has changed at all. We’re still getting violated. It ain’t got no rights. It’s definitely ain’t equal. If you want change, you have to involve yourself

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