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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.

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.

Americans Want Government-Run Health Care—What’s Standing in the Way?

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It’s true that the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to an all-time low. But that fact obscures the failures of our patchwork, profit-driven health care system.

Google’s Stock Climbed After It Fired 12,000 Employees—But What Did They Get Out of It?

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The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.

Police Violence Reached an All-Time High Last Year—Are We Ready to Shrink Police Budgets?

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The year 2022 was the deadliest year on record in the United States for fatalities at the hands of law enforcement. According to the Washington Post’s police shootings database, law enforcement officers shot and killed 1,096 people last year. In comparison, there were 1,048 shooting fatalities at the hands of police the year before, 1,019 the year before that, 997 the year before that, and so on.

How the Select Committee Wrote a Prosecution Memo for Trump’s Indictment

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The House select committee investigating the January 2021 attack on the Capitol has referred former President Donald Trump and a handful of top aides to the Justice Department’s special counsel for criminal prosecution under four statutes related to impeding the transfer of power to Joe Biden after Trump lost the election.

Nepo Babies and the Myth of the Meritocracy

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Society’s top tiers are rife with nepotism. It’s past time to expose just how much unearned wealth and power has been accrued by elites.

Why the Climate Justice March in South Korea Could Be a Game-Changer for the Environment

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On September 24, 2022, more than 30,000 people occupied the main roads of downtown Seoul, South Korea, for the nation’s largest climate justice march.