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As president, Becky Pringle said her mission is to “lead a movement to reclaim public education as a common good.” She wants to transform the system into one that is racially and socially just and equitable.

Netflix announced the forthcoming movie adaptation of JD Vance’s reactionary, victim-blaming book Hillbilly Elegy yesterday. But why would anyone seek answers about life in Appalachia from a right-wing former venture capitalist?

Media election shenanigans, a backlash against QAnon, and more news from the world of tech and spectacle

GOP is now the the party of plutocrat neofascist Christian fundamentalism.

A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work it must be equitable.

At a rally in Muskegon, Michigan, President Donald Trump called those who want to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day “extremists.” Michigan is home to nearly 130,000 American Indians.

We need to bring back fairness to an economy plagued by an imbalance of power between workers and employers. At a time when our nation is engaged in a vital conversation about economic justice, we need to make union membership a civil right.

The famous Mississippi writer’s smashing party recipe--a story in itself.

From Trump’s “joking” about holding power beyond his term limit, to enfeebling the integrity of mail-in ballots without evidence, it’s clear that voter intimidation may be the tip of the iceberg of what’s to come.

“It is a shame – we have an important mission, regardless of COVID. Many SNF [skilled nursing facility] residents are and will continue to suffer and die without...repairs.”