An activist, community organizer, school leader, novelist, and academic, Fruchter was on the front lines of some of the most pivotal social and educational battles of the past half century in the five boroughs and his native New Jersey.
We are leading Nature on a journey to help decolonize research and forge a path towards restorative justice and reconciliation.
We wanted Harold. We had Harold. We still miss him.
For decades anthropologists exploited Indigenous peoples in the name of science. Now they are reckoning with that history
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.
Cities must empower historically marginalized communities to shape how public funds are spent.
When we demonstrate on the ground that radicals are the most reliable and effective fighters against the mortal threat of Trumpism, we maximize our chances of gaining support for our perspective and our organizations.
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.
"We really would like to see the state step in... Now is a moment to push for limited-equity co-ops and community land trusts as an alternative."
The Proposition 15 ballot measure aims to hike commercial tax rates and potentially raise billions to support funding for schools and other public infrastructure.
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