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LA Schools’ Lowest-Paid Workers Walk Out, With Teachers by Their Side

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Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike March 21-23, 2023, for the first time in four years, shutting down the nation’s second-largest school district for three rain-soaked days.

Tipping Is Not a Reward—It’s an Insult

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It’s time to end our national reliance on tipped workers. The unhealthy dynamic created by tipping emerges from decades of legalized subminimum wages and keeps workers subservient to the whims of employers and customers.

Asking the Oppressed to Be Nonviolent Is an Impossible Standard That Ignores History

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It is a curious spectacle to have the head of a state, with all the levers of power, not using that power to solve a problem, but instead offering advice to the powerless about how to protest against him and the broken government system.

Is the Right Wing ‘Whitewashing’ the History Curriculum Taught in Public Schools?

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A fight over new history curriculum standards in Virginia is part of a nationwide campaign to undermine public schools and prevent educators from teaching the truth about America’s inequality.

Embrace the Mess—in the Name of Gender Justice

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It’s time to take back our time and spend it on meaningful activities instead of succumbing to the futility and moral pressure of endlessly cleaning our homes.

We’ve Never Been Closer to Nuclear Catastrophe—Who Gains by Ignoring It?

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Antiwar and environmental activist Dr. Helen Caldicott warns that policymakers who understate the danger of nuclear weapons don’t have the public’s best interest at heart.

Behold, the New GOP Culture Wars

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The Republican Party’s latest wave of attacks against anyone who threatens the white supremacist patriarchy is couched in false concern for health and well-being.