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August 28, 2021

Returning to ‘Normal’ in Education is Not Good Enough

Bob Moses The Imprint

In the ’60s, voting was our organizing tool to demolish Jim Crow and achieve political impact. Since then, for me, it has been algebra. What’s math got to do with it? — you ask. Everything, I say.

August 28, 2021

Cedric J. Robinson

Kieron Turner MR Online

With a focus on anti-racist and anti-imperialist political organising, Cedric Robinson was involved in numerous struggles on campus.

August 28, 2021

Sanders Pitches $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Thousands at Indiana Town Hall

Julia Conley Common Dreams

"Never in our lifetime has there been a piece of legislation which goes as far as this does to address the long-neglected needs of the working class and the middle class of this country."

August 28, 2021

The Urgent Need to Tax Billionaires Out of Existence

Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks Canadian Dimension

A wealth tax would raise badly-needed revenue. More importantly, it could reduce the fortunes—and power—of billionaires

August 27, 2021

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Charlotte Muse

Are you weary of receiving political spam? California poet Charlotte Muse offers a simple so-lution to this affliction (and many more).

August 27, 2021

Workers Making Oreos and Other Nabisco Snacks are on Strike in Five States.

Coral Murphy Marcos The New York Times

Photo of an Oreo cookie up close.

On strike over unfair demands for concessions in contract negotiations including pension and over-time rules.

Six Questions About Coronavirus Vaccine Booster Shots, Answered

August 27, 2021

As new coronavirus variants emerge and the longevity of vaccine protection remains unknown, scientists are researching how booster shots could work.

Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt While Defending House Chamber Speaks Out

August 27, 2021

Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd describes why he’s choosing to identify himself, and how, as officers barricaded the door separating the rioters from congresspeople, he fired a single shot, killing Ashli Babbitt.

Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church. Why Was It Ignored for 15 Years?

August 27, 2021

In May 1985, Jason Berry, a Catholic journalist in Louisiana, wrote his first piece on child sexual abuse in the church for the National Catholic Reporter and the Times of Acadiana. So why was the "Watergate of the Catholic Church" ignored?

How the US Created a Disaster in Afghanistan

August 27, 2021

What was the purpose of America's longest war?