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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2021.

After Texas Walkout, Sanders Says Senate Dems Must Show the 'Same Courage' by Passing Voting Rights Bill

"We must pass S. 1, the For The People Act. The future of American democracy is at stake."

Jake Johnson ·

8th Grade Girl on Zoom With Teacher, Wellsville, New York. (Photo: Barrie Fanton/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

How One Teacher and Her Students Dealt With a World Unraveling Amid Smoke and Death

The pandemic served as a stark reminder of at least two things: that the nuclear family is not enough and that schools can't be its sole safety net.

Belle Chesler ·

A Zyklon B container is displayed at the KL Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp museum in Poland. (Photo: Michael Hanke/WikiMedia Commons)

Arizona Plans Executions With Same Gas Used by Nazis at Auschwitz

"Let that sink in for a minute," said Sister Helen Prejean, a prominent death penalty abolitionist. "Then take action." 

Brett Wilkins ·

New Yorkers with Sunrise Movement take action In Brooklyn for an economic recovery and infrastructure package prioritizing climate, care, jobs, and justice, calling on Congress to pass the THRIVE Act on April 7, 2021. (Photo: Noam Galai via Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

Making "Build Back Better" Better: Aligning Climate, Jobs, and Justice

Biden's timetable is not enough to halt colossal climate damage.

Jeremy Brecher ·

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, which if passed would repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, on June 1, 2021. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr/cc).

Omar Revives Bill to Repeal Law Cited to Justify Trump Muslim Ban, WWII Japanese Internment

"The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is rooted in the xenophobic history of our country... It is that same xenophobia that has fueled the thousands of anti-Asian incidents and crimes this past year."

Brett Wilkins ·

A sign for the Department of Justice is seen ahead of a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 2021. (Photo: Sarah Silbiger/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Critics Warn Biden's Antitrust Vacancies Threaten Vows to Rein in Big Tech

"DOJ Antitrust is run by people promoted under Trump/Barr!" said Jeff Hauser of the Revolving Door Project, which urged Biden to quickly name regulators "who will take on Big Tech monopolies."

Kenny Stancil ·

A father wears an ankle bracelet as he is cared for in an Annunciation House facility after being reunited with his son on July 25, 2018 in El Paso, Texas

Rights Groups Call on Biden Administration to End 'Digital Prisons' for Immigrants

"The technologies that these programs employ only further entrench the criminalization of immigration and pose barriers to social and economic wellbeing."

Julia Conley ·

The body of an unidentified black victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre lies in the street as a white man stands over him, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1, 1921. (Photo: Greenwood Cultural Center/Getty Images)

The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of 'Black Wall Street'

The story of prosperity of Black communities in Tulsa, Oklahoma is incomplete without discussing their roots.

Alaina E. Roberts ·

On the eve of the 2020 Presidential election, the last of the day's light falls on flags planted to remember some of the over 220,000 thousand Americans who died of COVID-19 on November 02, 2020 at the Armory in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

One Million Dead

Our memories should not be limited to martyrs of war.

Richard Eskow ·

A volunteer welcomes members of a group of 25 asylum-seekers allowed into the United States on February 25, 2021 in Brownsville, Texas. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

'A Huge Victory': Migrant Advocates Cheer End of 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy

The Biden administration must now "swiftly move to dismantle the Trump administration's other attacks on the asylum system, including the unconscionable Title 42 order," said one prominent ACLU attorney. 

Brett Wilkins ·

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