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In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists during an Olympic medal ceremony. Their demonstration still inspires athletes, artists and marginalized people everywhere.

When abortion was illegal, there was no organized, aggressive antiabortion movement with a wing of violent fanatics.

The first assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change in eight years will sound the alarm on soaring temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather.

A new study finds that Republicans could gain up to 13 seats in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.

As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods.

"As Jewish supporters of the State of Israel, we fundamentally reject the notion that it is anti-Semitic to question the policies of the State of Israel." - Ben and Jerry

Congress’ power of the purse was ignored, but lawmakers remain divided over how to respond.

The original Gossip Girl sold viewers a romantic fantasy — then proved the fantasy was always a lie.

The owners of capitalist society would like us to see politics as its own sphere of activity completely separate from the economy.

Skilled construction jobs can transform lives