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The Fight for Free Time

Miya Tokumitsu Convergence
The demand for fewer working hours is about liberation — both individual and collective.

From America With Love

Nick Turse TomDispatch
U.S. Commandos Are a “Persistent Presence” on Russia’s Doorstep.

The Public Bank Option – Safer, Local and Half the Cost

Ellen Brown Web of Debt
Phil Murphy, a former banker newly elected as New Jersey Governor, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his platform. With his win on November 7, the nation’s second state-owned bank in a century could follow.

Lessons on the Anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre

Flint Taylor Truthout
In the most deadly 88 seconds in the history of Greensboro, the KKK and Nazi marauders fired over 1,000 projectiles with shotguns, semi-automatic rifles and pistols, leaving five of the march leaders dead and seven other demonstrators wounded.

Laying the Groundwork for a Groundswell of Turnout

Sabrina Smith California Calls
Our challenge and opportunity is to harness the energy and passion that has been sparked by the federal assault into increased turnout of the people most impacted by these policies – low income voters, communities of color, immigrants and young people – to assert a vision of justice, equality and inclusion.
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