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Washington state poet Jed Myers warns we may be hard-wired to fear and hate, but must remember the consequences for humanity.

Putin's invasion of Ukraine is not an isolated event. It's part of a broader attack against democracy that echoes events of the twentieth century.

The war is shaped by global neoliberalism, sexism, and racism—not just Cold War dynamics. Only by understanding Eastern Europe beyond the old dichotomies of the free West versus the authoritarian East can we begin to grasp the war’s significance.

The goal isn’t merely eliminating barriers to ascending the strata, but rather flattening the hierarchy altogether. If “equity” is to be a worthwhile word, it will have to mean de-stratifying the systems that impose sexist and racist hierarchies.

His sense of purpose and vision for his life is unobscured and unencumbered. This is a man on a mission, the grandest and most noble of missions: to save a country and his countrymen from themselves, to insist that morality ought to dictate policy.

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Sisterhood across the decades, far from being ‘natural’ or ‘easy,’ is an incredible achievement that women have constructed for themselves

Amid the heated national controversy about CRT in schools, some Black educators are openly using the framework to help students better understand history and contextualize current events.

"A renewable energy future," the groups wrote, "is a peaceful and ultimately more prosperous one."

Russia’s jailing of the basketball star is an injustice that requires an international response.